Salt Houses Discussion Board
BOARD: Salt Houses by Hala Alyan
▽TOPIC: Discussion Question 1: Who’s story is this? Is there a main character?
NAOMI: Maybe no one particular character? It reads as a family saga, right?
SUSETTE: Oh, definitely. We got to see snapshots of great grandparent down to great grandchild. And I loved seeing the great grandchildren, especially how they were like their parents and grandparents.
CHESTER: And the through-line of strong, rebellious women was cool to see. We mostly saw the story through the eyes of the women, even though there were a few male-POV chapters.
LISA: That through-line is why I think it was all about Alia. I think she was really affected by living as an ex-pat.
TYRELL: It was a cool way to tell a story, through the eyes of characters directly and indirectly affected by key events affecting them as Palestinian at their core.
SUSETTE: Touchpoints.
TYRELL: Yeah, that. Thanks for the more accurate word, Susette!
SUSETTE: blushes well, I didn’t come up with it. I saw it in the reader discussion guide.
GRANT: You gave it to us here, though, Susette, which is what this group is all about.
MAXINE: I’m just grateful there was no violence like that last book we read.
CHESTER: That one was Lisa’s pick, wasn’t it?
LISA: Which you enthusiastically endorsed, Chester.
NAOMI: Tosses everyone some Now&Laters before Lisa and Chester have a shouting match
TYRELL: Anyone want to trade for their banana flavor?