Just finished watching "Where the Crawdads Sing" on Netflix. One of the best movies I have

[NJCher]

15. Conflicted, now more than ever

Started watching it but just about abandoned it because I don’t like stories of abuse.

Then I started reading this thread and saw where so many liked it, so I continued on.

Began getting wary when she was treated so disrespectfully in school and the teacher overlooked it. She drops out and thinks her education will be the outdoors.

Now a person willing to tutor shows up and, as an educator, I begin having all kinds of problems with it. First, while reading is fundamental to an education, it is not a substitute for the kind of education we offer children in the US. I worry that she’s going to get reading and not much else. What about chemistry. What about math? What about music and art?

My next problem is the idea that a tutor can bring this kid up to speed like what is portrayed in the movie. Tutoring and teaching is really hard work, and this movie only portrays the joyful aspects of it, which is only about 20 per cent of the time.

Are we seeing a pattern here?

It seems as though those of us who know anything about the movie, such as the geography of the place, find the credulity the producer expected to be a bridge too high.

At this point I think I’ll abandon it, but haven’t completely decided.