Not as good as Stones from the River. ( )

I have always enjoyed Ursula Hegi. During shelter in place, I have been reading books that I have had for years but not gotten around to. Salt Dancers was one of those. It was a short book(240 pages) but lots of narration so it seemed longer. Julie is 41 years old, an architect, lives in Vermont, and is 4 months pregnant. She is not married but is connected loosely with the father to be. She decides to go back to Spokane to see her father who she hasn't seen in 23 years and her 40 year old brother who lives with him. Julia's mother left the family when she was 9 and she has basically disappeared. Julia's father abused her after her mother left them. This is the reason for her absence. The book shows her dealing with all these issues. We are totally in her head throughout the book and that is always difficult to have one point of view. I did enjoy the writing and appreciated how difficult things have been for Julia. However, it was almost too much to take in as a reader. There were plot elements that didn't add up for me. If you have read Hegi then you might enjoy this book.. It is not a happy subject but one that happens throughout our culture and I did like getting an insight into the mind of someone who had such a tough upbringing. If you have not read Hegi, then I suggest reading Stones from the River as an introduction to her. ( )

After having read Stones From the River, which I loved, this book was really a disappointment. I did not like it at all. The characters did not interest me nor did their story. ( )

I thought the writing in this book was wonderful. I liked the story line, it is worth reading. I was a little disappointed in the ending. I thought it was would have a surprise ending. If you liked Stones from the River, you would probably enjoy this one. ( )

I read this about a year ago, and now can hardly remember anything about it, except that I wasn't particularly impressed. ( )