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The Weight of Salt
In an era of two colliding worlds…
At the height of women’s fight to gain a vote...
A young girl falls in love and must discern the truth from the illusions that surround her.
In 1906 Florida, the cigar capital of the world, suffragettes march for a vote, the Mafia terrorizes neighborhoods, and girls are expected to marry whom their strict Sicilian fathers choose.
Angelina Pirrello, dutiful, bright, and ambitious, finds herself abruptly torn from her mother and left to abide by her well-meaning Italian father’s rigid beliefs.
When she falls in love with a suitor who doesn’t meet the ideal her father has set, she finds herself promised in an arranged marriage to a man she detests.
Forced to choose between her father, and following her heart, Angelina makes a daring move to take destiny into her own hands.
But such a choice comes with devastating consequences that threaten to shatter her world…
Travel on a journey of love, heartbreak, passion, and the unexpected with Angelina as she discovers “The Weight of Salt.”
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This discussion guide was shared and sponsored in partnership with DartFrog Books.
Book club questions for The Weight of Salt by Sandra Montanino
Use these discussion questions to guide your next book club meeting.
How does the title, The Weight of Salt, relate to Angelina’s life? Did you find it meaningful? Why or why not?
What emotions did the opening scene of the book evoke for you and why?
How important was the time period and setting in the book? Did it set the mood of the story?
What is your opinion of the two loves in Angelina’s life, Rolando and Fabian? How did they contribute to Angelina’s growth as a woman?
Which character did you most relate to and why?
Were there times you disagreed with Angelina’s actions? What were those times, and what would you have done differently?
What scene resonated with you most on a personal level? Why?
How does joining the Suffragettes translate into Angelina’s life? How have current movements made societal changes in the present-day roles of women?
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