The Salt Eaters by Toni Cade Bambara

The Salt Eaters

Toni Cade Bambara

fiction literary adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

295 pages | first published 1980

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Velma Henry has always been a fighter, but she has fallen on hard times. Exhausted by her political struggles, she is undergoing healing in the Southwest Community Infirmary. Confronting her there is Minnie Ransom, spinster and fabled vehicle of t...
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Summary of 119 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

3.67

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