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261 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780618304004
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date: 07 April 2003
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,...
Community Reviews Summary of 635 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
sad 40%
challenging 25%
dark 17%
mysterious 14%
adventurous 9%
funny 9%
hopeful 6%
tense 6%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 37% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Self harm, Emotional abuseModerate
Racism, Death of parent, OutingMinor
Animal death, Infidelity, Sexism
261 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780618304004
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date: 07 April 2003
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,...
Community Reviews Summary of 635 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
sad 40%
challenging 25%
dark 17%
mysterious 14%
adventurous 9%
funny 9%
hopeful 6%
tense 6%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 37% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Self harm, Emotional abuseModerate
Racism, Death of parent, OutingMinor
Animal death, Infidelity, Sexism