ash's Reviews > Thirst for Salt

(230614) no because i feel SICK to my stomach. what do i even say about this that will entirely capture my reading experience?

the writing is so graceful and the narrative so intimate that it made the story resonate more deeply and personally with me. the fluid storytelling puts all the scenes in a gentle light, which makes sense because the narrator tells the story by recalling the past. the touch is so tender and sorrowful that my heart physically ached at times. i like the juxtaposition of the melancholic atmosphere and the warm beach setting; something so beautiful and heartbreaking and hopeful about it all.

i just.. like it so much. i can't explain what exactly it did well, only that it worked for me and that it achieved what it set out to do. this is a fantastic debut novel. Madelaine Lucas is a skillful author that i will surely be looking forward to reading more of!

240206 edit: 5 stars bc i'm still thinking about this novel