The Girls in the Stilt House: A Novel | 
so-soI think I would have liked this book better if it wasn‘t for me reading “Where the Crawdads Sing” first. I feel like I was comparing the two too much. There is still something about southern marsh novels and southern lit that just hits different for me. I feel like I can‘t get enough of them and really enjoy them!
My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
“It was that need that fueled the worst in him. Her father had so mixed up respect and fear that he could not discern one from the other, and it fed some desperate thing in him when people or animals felt helpless in his presence”
Picked this one up after another patron requested it; I started it at lunch and have flown through 100 pages. Ada and Matilda are such incredible characters. 😭 #thegirlsinthestilthouse #kellymustian #natcheztrace #mississippi #murder #1920samerica #racism
so-soThis was set in 1920s Mississippi. Ada, the daughter of a trapper who lives in a stilt house in the swamp and Matilda, the daughter of a sharecropper must learn to rely on each other in order to survive.
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pickThe dual storylines of Ada and Matilda in 1920s Mississippi is sometimes hard to read, but I enjoyed reading about one of my favorite time periods from a completely different perspective. These girls have to work together to survive the harsh realities of life. Would like to read more from this author. The audiobook/narrator was well-done. 4⭐️
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pickEnjoyable, heartfelt read to start out the new year with. 💚
I am a sucker for books set in the South. Fans of Where the Crawdads Sing will enjoy this one. The tales of two girls, both different, yet more similar than they realize, is woven together beautifully in this book.
I think I‘ve finally found the book to fo fill the hole left by Where the Crawdads Sing! MS born writer now living in NC
My most recent “Books for Tea” surprise from #TheBookDrop! “Murder breaks through the racial divide that separates two teenage girls in this Southern historical debut.” It sounds intriguing - has anyone read this one yet?? #bookmail
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The Girls in the Stilt House is a novel about two girls trying to escape the harsh, dangerous-for-girls' conditions in the Mississippi swamps in the 1920s. Organized so that each character's story is told separately prior to their shared story, contributed to it only becoming compelling half-way through. The characters could have been more likable, especially Matilda. I won't jump on Mustian's next novel. 3.5 stars
I didn‘t get a bingo, but I read some very interesting books in April. I think my favorites for the month were our #LitsyBookClub read The Girls in the Stilt House and Paulsen‘s memoir Gone to the Woods.
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This is a beautiful story of 2 resilient girls/young women. I can‘t wait to discuss it today!
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pickAda and Matilda‘s stories were heartbreaking but also wonderfully hopeful. I enjoyed how this book wove their stories together. I‘m looking forward to discussing it tomorrow.
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It‘s a beautiful day for some outdoor hammock reading. I‘m not too far into this one yet, but I‘m intrigued by the story.
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pickThis is a good one. Check out my review
https://reecaspieces.com/2021/04/06/the-girls-in-the-stilt-house-by-kelly-mustia...
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