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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
This book is about a selkie. Stories about skelties are always a bit sad. Same for this one. The stories I have read were about female selkies, so it was a nice change to now have the point of view from a male selkie. What I liked about the blue salt road was the writing. It's just hte kind of writing you expect and like for a fairytale. Especially the prologue was beautiful. There it's described how sound is a story. I thought that was beautiful. This story is nothing new, but the prose is good and the pictures are beautiful.
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Cannibalism
Moderate: Sexual content
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
As an object, this book is gorgeous. The design and illustrations are lovely, and complement the evocative writing. I was conflicted while reading (some of the plot points and themes felt resonant and timeless and others a bit too simplistic), but the ending--which is strange and sad and also hopeful--sold me.
emotional
mysterious
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Joanne M Harris is an author that never fails to disappoint me; I always find her story-telling superb and this retelling of a folklore was beautifully constructed. An emotional rollercoaster of a book and a lot of points for reflection on how we treat each other, and the animals and world we live with.
My eldest son borrowed this book from the library and I knew I had to read it too - devoured the whole book in one sitting.
My eldest son borrowed this book from the library and I knew I had to read it too - devoured the whole book in one sitting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a beautifully written story. I couldn’t put it down and only did so I could sleep. I devour everything Joanne Harris writes, her writing is magical. This book took me away to another time and place while I was reading it and I’m said that it’s finished even though I was there for such a short time.
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character