From the back page: From the award-winning author of The Coming Storm comes the brilliantly conceived and precisely rendered novel The Salt Point, which explores the lives of four people and their intermingled and unwinding desires. As promises are diminished and futures are abandoned, all four are hurtled toward that place in which everything is transmuted - the salt point.
I did not love this book. It was sad, discouraging, and seemed somewhat stereotypical of living the life of a gay man. I would love to sing its praises because I hope someone will order it so I can ship it off! There, I said it! There are many glowing reviews, but the complete lack of depth I felt with all of these characters is almost more than I can bear. I don't mean the character development, I think the author did a great job with that. But what sad, empty lives these folks all lead, with sex (love?) being the only thing that made their otherwise dreary lives worth living. I can't line up with the critics on this one.
I did not love this book. It was sad, discouraging, and seemed somewhat stereotypical of living the life of a gay man. I would love to sing its praises because I hope someone will order it so I can ship it off! There, I said it! There are many glowing reviews, but the complete lack of depth I felt with all of these characters is almost more than I can bear. I don't mean the character development, I think the author did a great job with that. But what sad, empty lives these folks all lead, with sex (love?) being the only thing that made their otherwise dreary lives worth living. I can't line up with the critics on this one.
Love this author, I'm glad I read this book but didn't like it as much as his other work.
