Salt Houses by Hala Alyan

Salt Houses

Hala Alyan

320 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Where do you go when you can’t go home? On the eve of her daughter Alia’s wedding, Salma reads the girl’s future in a cup of coffee dregs. Although she keeps her predictions to herself that day, they soon come to pass in the wake of the Six-Day Wa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,166 reviews

Moods

emotional 89%
reflective 74%
sad 48%
challenging 20%
informative 18%
dark 16%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 13%
tense 13%
adventurous 9%
funny 2%
mysterious 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 27%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 81% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.08

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