A review by victorias_booknook
A Sweet Sting of Salt by Rose Sutherland

emotional reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I enjoyed Sutherland's story which is loosely inspired by the Scottish folktale "The Selkie Wife", rather than a retelling. Far less predictable in detail and ending than a retelling would have been. I really loved Jean, the village midwife and main character of the story. The strength she's had to dig deep and find in order to carry on in a tightly knit community that's socially rejected her is heart breaking at the beginning of the book. You can't help but cheer her on and hope that she gets the girl.