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Thirst for Salt by Madelaine Lucas
5.0
emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A review from the cover that I love, "A love affair so richly and attentively imagined it carries the grace and gravity of memory itself." 

Thirst for Salt is one of my favorite novels I have read all year. It's a nostalgic and at times heartbreaking reflection on all the ways love erodes and endures-- much like the sea, the backdrop for most of the novel. Madelaine Lucas is so talented, the imagery alone is so delicate and beautiful it truly makes my heart ache. I initally picked this book up because I was drawn to its cover, never did I think it would move me as much as it did. I will certainly be thinking about it for the months to come.