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Salt Bones
by Jennifer Givhan
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
You should definitely listen to this one. The Spanish phrases and Hispanic accents helped the story flow.
This is a slow burn mystery that keeps you guessing till the last page. For much of the beginning I didn’t know what was going on. But it slowly unfolded and wrapped up well. It’s lots of family and small town drama. It’s a mother trying to raise her daughters in a family full of secrets. It’s indigenous people whose ancestors have lived on the land forever versus the decedents of colonizers who now own the land. And it’s the value of women and who gets looked for when missing.
The Salton Sea of southern California is a part of the country I didn’t know existed before this book. The setting lends an atmospheric air to the story and in many ways becomes one of the characters. I definitely wasn’t aware of the many environmental issues facing the area.
This one is worth the read even if you’re not sure what’s happening for the first half!
Thank you to @Netgalley @mulhollandbooks and @littlebrown for the chance to review this ARC and to @hachetteaudio for the ALC.
This is a slow burn mystery that keeps you guessing till the last page. For much of the beginning I didn’t know what was going on. But it slowly unfolded and wrapped up well. It’s lots of family and small town drama. It’s a mother trying to raise her daughters in a family full of secrets. It’s indigenous people whose ancestors have lived on the land forever versus the decedents of colonizers who now own the land. And it’s the value of women and who gets looked for when missing.
The Salton Sea of southern California is a part of the country I didn’t know existed before this book. The setting lends an atmospheric air to the story and in many ways becomes one of the characters. I definitely wasn’t aware of the many environmental issues facing the area.
This one is worth the read even if you’re not sure what’s happening for the first half!
Thank you to @Netgalley @mulhollandbooks and @littlebrown for the chance to review this ARC and to @hachetteaudio for the ALC.