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Seems very inaccurate.
Being from NC, this book had me very confused. Geographically, I cannot think of a place in NC that exists like her fictional Marsh. Yes, marshes like this exist, but not next to the coast. And if the lead character, Kya, loves nature so much and documents every little detail about every little species... then where are the turtles, snakes (including poisonous ones), and alligators? The contrived accents she gave her characters were inconsistent, and every now and then completely abandoned. Although I must say, that her dialogue was better when she was at least trying to give them an accent. The rest of the time the dialogue was often rather trite and like a middle-schooler trying to write it. And why would Kya's parents, coming from wealthy families, all of sudden speak like rural swamp dwellers upon arrival? It makes no sense. And NO ONE, from coastal NC has EVER gone to Asheville, NC for supplies, or bureaucratic paperwork. Especially not in the 1950's and 60's. I wish the author had gotten the details right, it would have let me try to enjoy the story a little more. Instead, all of it just came across as completely unbelievable.
