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curlypip's review against another edition
3.0
Lamorna Ash is a great writer, and there are some really beautiful turns of phrase. She also really knows her stuff, living and working in Newlyn formed part of her masters degree research in anthropology.
But. For me, it wasn’t easy to read and my mind kept drifting. I think maybe because the narrative jumps all over the place - she goes out with a fishing crew for 8 days, and refers to it in each different chapter, leading you to sometimes wonder if you’ve either missed or repeated pages.
Perhaps with different editing I would have liked this more
But. For me, it wasn’t easy to read and my mind kept drifting. I think maybe because the narrative jumps all over the place - she goes out with a fishing crew for 8 days, and refers to it in each different chapter, leading you to sometimes wonder if you’ve either missed or repeated pages.
Perhaps with different editing I would have liked this more
amybroome's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
- not sure how to feel about this book
- took me a while to read, became repetitive at times
- found the content interesting but I struggled with the prose; the metaphorical intent was there, but it was often reiterated over and over which cheapened it’s value imo
- took me a while to read, became repetitive at times
- found the content interesting but I struggled with the prose; the metaphorical intent was there, but it was often reiterated over and over which cheapened it’s value imo
exelone31's review
2.0
Probably one of those "it's not you, it's me" situations, but this one was tough to get through.
It was well written, and the experiences on the boats were interesting, but it seemed to go back and forth between different ships, characters and stories without much cohesion.
It was well written, and the experiences on the boats were interesting, but it seemed to go back and forth between different ships, characters and stories without much cohesion.
stephen_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide
sazzleberry's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
yellowhighwaylines's review against another edition
3.0
Dark, Salt, Clear is Lamorna Ash’s debut, and the account of the time she spent in Newlyn, Cornwall, immersing herself in the town’s fishing culture in order to write the thesis for her anthropology masters.
Incredibly assured for a debut, the book does what a lot of my favourite non-fiction does in being mainly not what it’s meant to be about. The writing on the difficulties, successes and reaching effects of the fishing industry are very well done, but the book is also an exploration of the meaning of home, of belonging, and with more than a nod to the importance of art.
Incredibly assured for a debut, the book does what a lot of my favourite non-fiction does in being mainly not what it’s meant to be about. The writing on the difficulties, successes and reaching effects of the fishing industry are very well done, but the book is also an exploration of the meaning of home, of belonging, and with more than a nod to the importance of art.