Summary of Where the Crawdads Sing

Tate is kind and accepting of her while Chase makes her hopeful but does not want to introduce her to his friends and family.

Kya is portrayed as a sensitive and intelligent girl who endures the bullying, prejudice, and mockery by the local townspeople. She is also smart and able to survive alone making just enough money to pay for her basic needs.

Kya, the marsh girl. Kya's childhood years is depicted in the past

Chase Andrews was

he is taunted as a swamp rat and retreats from interaction with the community around her.

One of them is Tate who teaches her how to read and write.

The author writes that “Kya laid her hand upon the breathing, wet earth, and the marsh became her mother."