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nibs's review
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
This book was so good. Its separate but intertwined characters reminded me of Girl, Woman, Other and There, There. All of these connected stories and connected characters, going through their lives a bit at a time. The generational storytelling is a form of solidarity. I want to read this again immediately.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Child abuse and Murder
Minor: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Trafficking
my_plant_library's review
- 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
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Death and Sexual assault
Minor: Cancer and Racism
jayisreading's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, and Violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Rape
Minor: Cancer
miaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition
- 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
The complexity of the characters was intense, each had a quite realistic side of themselves that they weren’t sharing with the others but not in a frustrating way.
The writing was poetic but not unclear.
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
dramaqueentears's review against another edition
- 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
The story really becomes connected in 2014 when Jeanette takes in a little girl named Ana when the girl’s mother is detained by ICE.
What I liked:
- The fact that the main plot point surrounding immigrant detention happens in 2014. We need more literature that holds President Obama accountable for his role in that.
- All of the Cuban/Cuban-American characters were so unlikable but their chapters were so good.
What I disliked:
- The book was so short that I didn’t feel very connected or even knowledgeable about the characters.
- Other than making a statement about ICE, there was really no reason to include a plot with two characters from El Salvador. They didn’t really add much to the story until the end and Gloria and Ana had no real personalities.
- The chapters jumped around so frequently. Not a big deal for the chapters written in the 1950’s or the 1890’s, but I had to do a lot of mental math to determine what was going on with the more present-day characters because one chapter would be written in 2019 and the next in 2015.
Overall, I think it could have been better but it was alright! The idea was great.
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, and Murder
Moderate: Cancer, Racism, Blood, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Alcohol
rebeccameyrink's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Addiction and Drug abuse
Moderate: Misogyny and Murder
Minor: Cancer
keatynbergsten's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, and Violence
spalmon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Grief
tonstantweader's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
- Of Women and Salt at Flatiron Books
- Gabriela Garcia author site
https://tonstantweaderreviews.wordpress.com/2021/03/17/of-women-and-salt-by-gabriela-garcia/
Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Minor: Cancer
shayna's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Forced institutionalization, and Trafficking
Moderate: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Cancer and Death of parent