Reviews

Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia

soojin12548's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

alarason03's review against another edition

2.0

I had a really hard time keeping the characters straight in this book and although a short book, I felt that at some points there was not enough detail but at other times it seemed to drag. Overall, not my favorite

bethnic's review against another edition

3.0

Not my cup of tea. However, it did paint the image of an addict for me quite well. As the sister of an addict, it was hard for me to listen to, but healing in a way I didn't think words could heal. Jeannette's discussing of her addiction helped me to see my sister's "sickness," as Jeannette called it, in a different way. Helped me to understand just a little bit more the "why" of the high.

adrianafarr's review against another edition

sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

readwithandreina's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

jennikreads's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

3.0

alisarae's review against another edition

I decided to DNF @ 70%.

This book clocks in at 200 pages yet it has a ton of different story lines. It has potential to be a sweeping multi-generational epic, but with such a short amount of time given to each character, no single story is fully developed. Many side characters are stereotypical props (leering Latino men, German tourist out for sex with the locals, out of touch rich expat wife, racist Cuban in Miami) and the conversations about Cuban-US politics are superficial middle-school level discussions. I got the impression that the author wasn't well equipped to flesh out the story to make the dialogue more nuanced and many characters felt underbaked.

olamroczek's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

lglaser's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

adehond's review against another edition

emotional informative slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0