
The Salt Line
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Hillary Huber
In the spirit of Station Eleven and California, award-winning novelist Holly Goddard Jones offers a literary spin on the dystopian genre with this gripping story of survival and humanity about a group of adrenaline junkies who jump "the salt line".
How far will they go for their freedom - once they decide what freedom really means?
In an unspecified future, the United States' borders have receded behind a salt line - a ring of scorched earth that protects its citizens from deadly disease-carrying ticks. Those within the zone live safe, if limited, lives in a society controlled by a common fear. Few have any reason to venture out of zone, except for the adrenaline junkies who pay a fortune to tour what's left of nature. Those among the latest expedition include a pop star and his girlfriend, Edie; the tech giant Wes; and Marta, a seemingly simple housewife.
Once out of the zone, the group find themselves at the mercy of deadly ticks - and at the center of a murderous plot. They become captives in Ruby City, a community made up of outer-zone survivors determined to protect their hardscrabble existence. As alliances and friendships shift among the hostages, Edie, Wes, and Marta must decide how far they are willing to go to get to the right side of the salt line.
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“Jones' darkly clever worldbuilding creates a nightmare that seems far from unthinkable....It's The Hunger Games meets The Godfather meets Robin Cook, with female characters playing all the key roles. Hell, yeah.” (Kirkus Reviews starred review)
“Social commentary and intense thrills rolled into one seamless story. Outwardly an adventure story, this suspenseful novel uses a thrilling premise to examine the fallout of abandoning universal freedoms in order to ensure collective safety.” (Publishers Weekly)
“The mystery-like structure keeps the reader guessing as Jones switches seamlessly from evocative pastoral descriptions of North Carolina and Tennessee to action-packed scenes of violence....At once dark, disturbing, and highly enjoyable, this is a timely novel bursting with ideas.” (Booklist)
What you actually end up with is a mediocre soap opera that ends without ever really going anywhere.
Many...even most of the characters die, but it all happens 'off screen' and you don't really feel anything, and neither do the other characters and despite all they supposedly go through, nothing really changes for the characters or the world afterwards.
Which is really too bad. The set up and premise are excellent...its a world I would like to read more about...just needs a different author to tell the story.
Odd, pointless story.
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And OK Reed, but nothing special.
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Great Story! Definitely recommend.
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Great
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Wish the narrator was a bit better
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Wow
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Okay book
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World building was good, charter development was excellent, perfect rise and fall (so many books are just one action scene after another, which gets boring).
The only caveat: you can’t be too squeamish about ticks. I had a little difficulty listening to the more graphic parts. If I had been reading, I would have skipped those descriptive parts.
Character-driven dystopia (with killer ticks)
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A highly recommended read for anyone looking for a smart, apocalyptic read in the vein of Cormack McCarthy's The Road.
Breath of Fresh Air in Speculative Fiction
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Would you listen to The Salt Line again? Why?
probably not. the characters while fine, weren't robust enough for me to have an affinity with, and i need to be able to feel the character, or empathise with them to re-read / re-listen.What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)
i thought the ending was expected.Any additional comments?
i thought the character of andy was quite weak and ill thought out. he just wasn't realistic enough in his emotions and actions.i felt that violet and her relationships weren't cemented enough. we hear all about her history, but it wasn't enough, it was a veneer.
the narrator did a good job though, and i quite enjoyed her voices.
intersting storyline
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