Reviews

Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia

mymysan's review

informative reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

katekniaz's review against another edition

3.0

3,5 ⭐️
Мене так захопили перші розділи, що я не хотіла відриватися, але чим далі я читала, тим більше мені чогось не вистачало. Ідея з різними часовими проміжками мені сподобалася, я таке люблю, але в цьому випадку сюжет і персонажі мають бути так пропрацьовані, щоб була можливість їм співчувати. Мені цієї пропрацьованості не вистачило. Наче як тільки починаєш щось відчувати до персонажів, як тебе вже перекидають в наступну історію.
Теми, які підіймає авторка, дуже важливі - це і травма поколінь, і аб'юзивні батьки, і насильство, і еміграція, і наркотики. У головних героїнь було важке життя

gabbybingka's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

sarahlove909's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

k_tiches's review

emotional reflective tense 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

4.5

kerinl's review

4.0

A definite 4.5. I may revise after I think about this one for a while.

melodys_library's review

2.0

This felt like a short story collection more than a novel. Sometimes I was into it; other times, I wasn’t. I get how the women were all linked, but it felt a little disjointed. The ending felt forced to come full circle. Not sure why the timelines jumped around so much. Also unsure why - if we heard every family member’s pov - why was Cecilia left out? Or do I just not remember that chapter?

yeoldeeclair's review

emotional 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

4.5

rachelfaye's review

5.0

Beautiful, poetic writing style. Beautiful, heartbreaking, and resonating portrayal of generational trauma amongst women and the cost of not sharing your story and the reasons for the choices you make with your children.

santhanakana's review

4.0

Beautifully written stories that lit moved me so much 😩😩😩 I don’t remember anything about Cuban revolution and Castro from school so I liked this intimate insight through pov of women! Have to say tho the jumping from diff timelines and locations was low-key jarring cause I could never remember the dates I had read before ! Otherwise a must read !!!!