A review by lolajoan
The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Dark and beautiful and rich. Deeply layered with nuance, allusions, and references to lots of different fairy tales and myths. The overall tone is one of redemption and self-possession and recovery from trauma, and the level of body horror is pretty intense.