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Book Review of The Book of Salt

The Book of Salt
The Book of Salt
Author: Monique Truong
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 1


This is a very well written book. I'm looking forward to reading Monique Truong's next novel. 'Salt' is primarily the story of the Vietnamese, homosexual, chef, Binh. He is employed by Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas who are lovers and bisexual. The images of the social scene in France during the 1930's are vivid and the regressive scenes of his childhood are poignant. The sexual images are not graphic and are not the main point of the book.

Donna V.