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102 reviews for:

Salt Bones

Jennifer Givhan

4.07 AVERAGE

mfallon3491's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

bridgetjj's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

cameronmartinez99's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 33%

Was trying to do immersive reading. Decided to continue reading the physical book instead. Stop listening at 33%

stewartcl's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

rachwritr2's review

4.0

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

thecultivatedlibraryco's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I appreciate books that draw me in, not only into the story, but deeper into another culture.

Salt Bones by Jennifer Givhan takes place near the Salton Sea in southern California and delves into Central American folklore. I admire how Givhan mixes elements of the old with a contemporary mystery, and I loved the parallels to the story of Persephone and Demeter.

In this dark and gritty tale, I could feel Mal's desperation as she searched for her daughter, and the second half of the book was a heart pounding race to an end I did NOT see coming! With missing girls, mother-daughter relationships, dark family secrets, and some California history, this blend of magical realism and horror is a perfect fall read!

Read this if you like:
• Family secrets
• Indigenous literature
• Magical realism mixed with horror
• Stories set in southern California
• Tales with Central American folklore
• Books that examine mother-daughter relationships

Many thanks to @mulhollandbooks for the complimentary copy! All thoughts and opinions are my own and provided voluntarily.