Review of Honey And Salt
Posted: 12 Oct 2021, 01:33
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Honey And Salt" by David Perlmutter.]
Olivia Thrift, secretly known as Captain Fantastic, is a pre-teen from Manitoba, Canada, who gets her superpowers from Lightsound, an alien who resides in all communication devices. She is excited to attend her first meeting with the Canadian Consortium of Super-heroines. At the convention, Olivia meets and befriends her role model, Gerda Munsinger, also known as Muscle Girl. However, suddenly Captain Fantastic’s most despised enemy, Gridiron Girl, appears at the Consortium. She provokes Olivia into fighting a losing battle with her. Tricked by her enemy, Olivia loses her confidence and powers. She loses her ability to become Captain Fantastic again. Meanwhile, the Merch (a villainous group of men) has kidnapped the super-heroines of the Canadian Consortium. Now, what will happen to Captain Fantastic? Will she die from her enemy’s hands? How will she save her fellow heroines from the Merch?
Honey And Salt is a superheroic science fiction fantasy novella by David Perlmutter. The novella is a 140-page short read comprising 10 chapters. The story is narrated from Olivia’s perspective. Friendship, superheroes, and girl power are the main themes of the book.
What I appreciate the most in the book are its genuine and compassionate young characters. Thoughtfully and meticulously, David has developed each character in the book, including the supporting characters. Every character has its own past story, strengths, and weaknesses described in the book. The background and surroundings are also just perfectly described. I also liked David’s frank and casual writing style, which captivated me from the first page. The twists and turns in the plot were also compelling.
Though I enjoyed reading this book, I also found some flaws in it. Firstly, I didn’t like the plain and dull cover and title of the book. Judging from the book’s cover and title, I thought it to be a poetry book, and if not so, a sad yet motivating non-fiction book, but it was none. Though David has explained the meaning of the book’s title in chapter 4, it is still beguiling. Another thing that perplexed me is the unclear target audience for the novella. Reading starting chapters of the book, I thought young adults will enjoy this book. But in the last chapters, the mature conversations make it suitable for adults. Additionally, the author has used many abbreviated forms and Canadian words, most of which I was unable to comprehend.
Unfortunately, I found more than 10 errors in the book. Therefore, I rate Honey And Salt 2 out of 4 stars. I enjoyed and liked the novel; however, I cannot overlook the negatives. Consequently, I couldn’t rate it any higher. Finally, I detected profanity but no sexual content in the book. For that reason, I recommend this book to 16+ teenagers and to those who enjoy superheroic fantasies.
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Honey And Salt
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Olivia Thrift, secretly known as Captain Fantastic, is a pre-teen from Manitoba, Canada, who gets her superpowers from Lightsound, an alien who resides in all communication devices. She is excited to attend her first meeting with the Canadian Consortium of Super-heroines. At the convention, Olivia meets and befriends her role model, Gerda Munsinger, also known as Muscle Girl. However, suddenly Captain Fantastic’s most despised enemy, Gridiron Girl, appears at the Consortium. She provokes Olivia into fighting a losing battle with her. Tricked by her enemy, Olivia loses her confidence and powers. She loses her ability to become Captain Fantastic again. Meanwhile, the Merch (a villainous group of men) has kidnapped the super-heroines of the Canadian Consortium. Now, what will happen to Captain Fantastic? Will she die from her enemy’s hands? How will she save her fellow heroines from the Merch?
Honey And Salt is a superheroic science fiction fantasy novella by David Perlmutter. The novella is a 140-page short read comprising 10 chapters. The story is narrated from Olivia’s perspective. Friendship, superheroes, and girl power are the main themes of the book.
What I appreciate the most in the book are its genuine and compassionate young characters. Thoughtfully and meticulously, David has developed each character in the book, including the supporting characters. Every character has its own past story, strengths, and weaknesses described in the book. The background and surroundings are also just perfectly described. I also liked David’s frank and casual writing style, which captivated me from the first page. The twists and turns in the plot were also compelling.
Though I enjoyed reading this book, I also found some flaws in it. Firstly, I didn’t like the plain and dull cover and title of the book. Judging from the book’s cover and title, I thought it to be a poetry book, and if not so, a sad yet motivating non-fiction book, but it was none. Though David has explained the meaning of the book’s title in chapter 4, it is still beguiling. Another thing that perplexed me is the unclear target audience for the novella. Reading starting chapters of the book, I thought young adults will enjoy this book. But in the last chapters, the mature conversations make it suitable for adults. Additionally, the author has used many abbreviated forms and Canadian words, most of which I was unable to comprehend.
Unfortunately, I found more than 10 errors in the book. Therefore, I rate Honey And Salt 2 out of 4 stars. I enjoyed and liked the novel; however, I cannot overlook the negatives. Consequently, I couldn’t rate it any higher. Finally, I detected profanity but no sexual content in the book. For that reason, I recommend this book to 16+ teenagers and to those who enjoy superheroic fantasies.
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Honey And Salt
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
