The Book of Salt by Monique Truong

The Book of Salt

Monique Truong

261 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

"[He] came to us through an advertisement that I had in desperation put in the newspaper. It began captivatingly for those days: 'Two American ladies wish . . .' " It was these lines in The Alice B. Toklas Cook Book that inspired The Book of Salt,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 531 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
emotional 68%
sad 44%
challenging 28%
dark 20%
funny 12%
mysterious 12%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 8%
tense 6%
inspiring 4%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 24%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 30% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 35% | No: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.6

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