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The Girls in the Stilt House by Kelly Mustian
4.0
adventurous emotional hopeful sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

A story of good vs. evil, unlikely friendship, hardship, coming of age, all set in the swamps of Mississippi. 

I love any story that takes place in the south (pretty much) and this book had the perfect setting for me - Mississippi swampland in the 1920s. 

Ada and Matilda’s relationship was beautiful documented - I can’t imagine what it must have been like for women to grow up during the 1920s in a poor town. Their struggles, the attitude towards women, the finding someone you can trust… just wow. 

If you’re a fan of Where the Crawdads sing, I know you’ll like this perfectly told story.