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A Dash of Salt and Pepper by Kosoko Jackson

12 reviews

froggin_around's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-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

4.0

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gastornis's review

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I would not care to besmirch the author, but the books very introduction is of a homosexual paper doll. The stereotypes are quickly exchanged and no real sense of character is actually given.

I wonder sometimes if this is how people have seen me, notrealizing that the way gay ppl navigate the world is very different than how they feel or speak to themselves.

No. Thanks.

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naysia_reads's review

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emotional inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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3readingcircus's review against another edition

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Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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madanxiety's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.0

The pacing of this novel seemed off to me. There were several points in the novel where it felt like anticipation was building toward something,

e.g. Logan tasking Xavier with making his own dish for his first shift,

and then it just time jumps and we're talking about something else. I also didn't really connect with the characters, specifically Xavier.

Very early on, Logan communicated the importance of honesty to him, and Xavier went ahead and was dishonest anyway. It seemed childish to me.

The writing style or humor was also forced.

E.g., Xavier explaining to himself "oh Logan is probably straight, but he could be bi or pan, and sexuality is a construct so blah blah."

Even if that is how some of us think IRL, this type of writing always comes off as the author explaining things to the reader like it's our first day on the planet. I think it stems from authors not trusting their audiences enough to understand the nuances of their narrative.

In terms of the plot, I was surprised by the ending,

with Xavier choosing to stay and not go to Berlin. I mean, it's not THAT surprising, but I was rooting for him to go, plus he had just gotten done saying it was the one thing in his life he was doing for himself. After only knowing Logan for what? A couple months? If he was my friend, I'd be telling him to go. LOGAN should've been telling him to go. I guess the point is that we don't always follow the paths we set up for ourselves, but I just think that if you have the chance to live in another country for a year and it's only gonna cost you $5000 to do it, you're kinda crazy not to.

I ended up feeling like the protagonists were not honestly that compatible outside of sex, which is kind of not what a HEA romance is supposed to do, lol. It was really the age gap, like they really were in different places in their lives.

I just was not convinced that Xavier ending up teaching, freelancing, and food prepping is like a happy ending for him lol, even if he has a man. Maybe if he'd liked the town more, but from the jump, he always wanted to get tf out of there. So it's just so unrealistic and even concerning that he'd pull a 180 like that. Again, if he were my friend, I'd be telling him not to move so fast.

That said, I'm sure other people connected with this novel, but it wasn't my cup of tea.

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ashleycmms's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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ladythana's review against another edition

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inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

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paigem4rrie's review

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.75

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katiehasanxiety's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

4.5

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therainbowshelf's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted 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

3.0

For some reason I felt so-so on this book even though it's a fun and well crafted read with inclusive rep. I liked the characters and overall story. Maybe nothing felt urgent to me. Xavier's grant seems to rarely come up, and I didn't really feel a lot of growth or change overall. It took a while to figure out Xavier's age because he seems immature and others treat him like a teen. Many aspects of Xavier made me read him as ADHD, which I enjoyed.

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