Swamplandia! is the amazing new novel by Karen Russell. It's been a long time since I've come across such an original book with such compelling characters and great writing.
I was immediatley pulled into the story of 12 year old Ava Bigtree and the Bigtree family of alligator wrestlers in Florida. Ava is wise and strong beyond her years, but she is still just a girl. I felt as if I travelled deep into the swamp with Ava on her journey to find her missing sister, the descriptions were so mesmerizing. This novel is full of eccentric characters, each of them memorable.
I will say that is is darker and more disturbing than I had imagined it to be. Otherwise, I loved it.
Russell is an incredible new voice in fiction, and I look forward to reading more from her. I have no idea what to expect from her next.
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