The Salt Eaters by Toni Cade Bambara
The Salt Eaters
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Toni Cade Bambara
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The Salt Eaters

Toni Cade Bambara

304 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
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A community of Black faith healers witness an event that will change their lives forever in this "hard-nosed, wise, funny" novel (Los Angeles Times). Set in a fictional city in the American South, the novel also "inhabits the nonlinear, sacred sp...

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Community Reviews Summary of 228 reviews

Moods

challenging 92%
reflective 58%
emotional 43%
mysterious 29%
tense 29%
informative 19%
funny 17%
adventurous 14%
dark 14%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
sad 12%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 80%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 45% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 37% | No: 3% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%

Average rating

3.8

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