The Salt Eaters by Toni Cade Bambara

The Salt Eaters

Toni Cade Bambara

295 pages • first pub 1980 (editions) user-added

fiction literary adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Set in a town somewhere in the South, here is the story of a community of black people searching for the healing properties of salt who witness an event that will change their lives forever. Some of them are centered, some are off-balance; some ar...

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Community Reviews Summary of 132 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
reflective 64%
emotional 35%
mysterious 28%
dark 21%
funny 21%
tense 21%
adventurous 14%
hopeful 14%
informative 14%
inspiring 14%
sad 14%
lighthearted 7%

Pace

slow 92%
medium 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 10% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%

Average rating

3.74

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