nabilamella 's review for:

Salt Houses by Hala Alyan

4.5

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad medium-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

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I could really connect with the characters, especially in the second half of the book. Lively scenes and beautiful descriptions of kitchens, cities, and landscapes but it was the characters who really drove this book forward for me.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Vomit, Dementia, Colonisation

Minor: Islamophobia, Death of parent, Murder, War