- This novels feels like something of an epic saga as it follows a woman's life from childhood to old age.
- The novel highlights changing values and social constructs that shift overtime.
- The main character surprisingly evolves into mother, and early antagonist in the novel.
- Septeys relays this novel through several narrators.
- Each chapter is fairly short making this a quick read.
- In Salt to the Sea the characters are fleeing invading Russian army's and trying to escape notice by Nazi forces.
- Surprisingly it ends up becoming a love story.
- This novel picks up on the broad chic lit trend. However, it addresses mid-life issues as opposed to those faced by those in their 20s and early 30s.
- The main character is positioned between choosing her family or her work. The character views the choices as mutually exclusive.
- Supporting characters are fairly flat, lacking depth and complexity.
- The novel questions the value of disruptive business models.
- I should have read the cover more closely. As I started reading this I quickly put together it was a sequel. Even with this knowledge I was drawn in and couldn't put it down.
- The novel follows a well-intentioned and socially awkward man as he prepared for fatherhood.
- Simsion's strength is his situational humor. There are not explicit jokes, but the book is humorous.
- This is a good read for those who like mystery surrounding violent events.
- While this book isn't a favorite of mine, I see why others have enjoyed it.
- This novel explores how a teenage grieves and deals with the suicide of his only friend.
- As the title indicates, the novel focuses on how music has meaning to the main character. Each chapter has a track assigned to it.
- This novel is about the main character finding out who he is now that he lost his closest friend.
- Songs in the novel range from more recent indie-ish tracks to older alternative tracks.
- This historical fiction novel weaves between the Great Depression/WWII era and present day.
- Well known artists like Rothko are featured as main characters.
- The novel focuses on the life and struggles of an unknown artist and her attempts to help family immigrate from France to the U.S.
- Many, if not most, of the main characters in the novel struggle with addiction or mental illness.
- There is a major transformation in the main character demonstrates the real impact of political events.
