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295 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0394750500
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 05 September 1981
Description
Set in Claybourne, a small town somewhere in the South, THE SALT EATERS is the story of a community of black faith healers who, searching for the healing properties of salt, witness an event that will change their lives forever.
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
295 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0394750500
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 05 September 1981
Description
Set in Claybourne, a small town somewhere in the South, THE SALT EATERS is the story of a community of black faith healers who, searching for the healing properties of salt, witness an event that will change their lives forever.
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