A review by rehtaehwashere
The Sea Is Salt and So Am I by Cassandra Hartt

Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.
dark sad tense slow-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

0.25

First book I've DNF'd in years. There were no redeeming qualities for any of the characters - they're all terrible. Plus the animal neglect was disgusting. Also not a fan of the author pretending to be a Mainer in the book biography - you can tell she's a tourist who maybe spends summer in the tourist areas once in a while within the first 3 pages of the book. 
If the story had been more compelling, I would've kept going. I really do enjoy her writing style and descriptiveness, which is why she gets a quarter star. But my toxic reader traits is not reading other books by authors if the first read is disappointing so I'll probably never know if she has anything more worthwhile out there. 
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