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A review by pattydsf
The Taste of Salt by Martha Southgate
3.0
First of all, thanks to the publisher and Good Reads for providing review copies to general readers. This is a great program and I appreciate the opportunity to read this story early. I'm going to make sure that we get some copies at my library - I think this novel will be well received.
I fell into this book without too much trouble. The story is begun with the voice of Josie, an African-American marine biologist. She is trying to figure out how she and her family ended up where they are. I found Josie's voice to sound true and Southgate's style easy to read.
While I was involved in the book, I had no trouble believing in the tale I was reading. Southgate showed me a world that I was unfamiliar with and gave me some things to think about. What is it like to give up family? What happens when you are a minority in all aspects of your life? How do you cope with a life like this?
I often say I want books to take me away from my world and show me another. Martha Southgate does that in The Taste of Salt. I would consider reading more of Southgate's stories.
I fell into this book without too much trouble. The story is begun with the voice of Josie, an African-American marine biologist. She is trying to figure out how she and her family ended up where they are. I found Josie's voice to sound true and Southgate's style easy to read.
While I was involved in the book, I had no trouble believing in the tale I was reading. Southgate showed me a world that I was unfamiliar with and gave me some things to think about. What is it like to give up family? What happens when you are a minority in all aspects of your life? How do you cope with a life like this?
I often say I want books to take me away from my world and show me another. Martha Southgate does that in The Taste of Salt. I would consider reading more of Southgate's stories.