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acaciathorns 's review for:
The Salt Eaters
by Toni Cade Bambara
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
I really wanted to love this book, because it is beautifully written and the substance of the text and the interplay of characters and spaces is so powerful and rich.
But I really struggled to finish it. I am not American or Black so I couldn't image a lot of the descriptive scenes. This didn't bother me, as it's important to have books which aren't designed or written for an external audience.
What did bother me was the jumping from character to character by simply changing paragraphs. A little bit of structure there (ie dividers between each character's perspective) would have made it easier to follow.
That said, it's a powerful book that strings together so many narratives within the Black liberation movement.
But I really struggled to finish it. I am not American or Black so I couldn't image a lot of the descriptive scenes. This didn't bother me, as it's important to have books which aren't designed or written for an external audience.
What did bother me was the jumping from character to character by simply changing paragraphs. A little bit of structure there (ie dividers between each character's perspective) would have made it easier to follow.
That said, it's a powerful book that strings together so many narratives within the Black liberation movement.