The Salt Eaters by Toni Cade Bambara

The Salt Eaters

Toni Cade Bambara

256 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

The American Deep South, in the 1970s. Velma Henry, once a formidable political activist, has grown weary and disillusioned with the fight for civil rights. She wants to end it all. But then she finds herself in the hands of a Black faith communit...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 228 reviews

Moods

challenging 92%
reflective 57%
emotional 45%
mysterious 30%
tense 30%
informative 20%
funny 17%
adventurous 15%
dark 15%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
sad 12%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 79%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 24% | N/A: 3%

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

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...