Reviews

The Salt Roads by Nalo Hopkinson

sincerelymendacious's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious 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

3.5

henrytinker's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

4.5

littlebookterror's review against another edition

slow-paced

3.5

certainly challenges my assumptions of what I assumed the older SFF works would be like.
but no suprise, my favourite parts included the more magical parts and its queer themes. Since many of the characters are based on real-life individuals, that knowledge might change my experience.

[Unrelated but delightful coincidence instead, I've started reading through the QUILTBAG + Speculative Classics series from Bogi Takács hosted on tor.com and I've been enjoying their insight and care when exploring older works. It makes me want to give such books like this one a proper try.] 

chirson's review against another edition

3.0

I almost gave it a four but the ending just didn't seem to warrant it. I really liked parts but wasn't entirely sold on either the concept or the overarching structure, which makes it a weak 3.5 really.

I still don't enjoy Hopkinson's way of writing about sex.

paperschemes's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

sarshu01's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? It's complicated

4.5

whnthfnsattack's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

This book, was honestly amazingly written and thought provoking. 

plantingneurons's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

“I can direct my own pulse now. I see how to do it. I, we, rise, flow out of ebb, tread the wet roads of tears, of blood, of salt, break like waves into our infinite selves, and dash into battle.“

linguana's review

5.0

4.5 stars
This was enjoyable and I have no idea how to describe why. What an amazing book by an amazing writer!

amy_harboredinpages's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

Going in blind... after starting with the ebook, and feeling like this might not be for me, I switched to this audio and found the narrator to my liking! I liked the mix of story and poetry.