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304 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679740766
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 30 June 1992
Description
Set in a town somewhere in the South, here is the story of a community of black people searching for the healing properties of salt who witness an event that will change their lives forever. Some of them are centered, some are off-balance; some ar...
Community Reviews Summary of 228 reviews
Moods
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
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide attemptModerate
Violence, Classism, Physical abuseMinor
Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Sexual violence304 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679740766
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 30 June 1992
Description
Set in a town somewhere in the South, here is the story of a community of black people searching for the healing properties of salt who witness an event that will change their lives forever. Some of them are centered, some are off-balance; some ar...
Community Reviews Summary of 228 reviews
Moods
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
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide attemptModerate
Violence, Classism, Physical abuseMinor
Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Sexual violence