Reviews

The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

aprovince55's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Excellent writing

just_a_reading_kid's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

ivyhaunts's review against another edition

3.0

This was a brutal, viscous, and gory fairytale. The writing was lovely, but I wasn’t sure as to what the point was. I feel like there should have been a little more development because I didn’t exactly understand why certain things were happening. Nonetheless, the descriptions were incredible.

susannahbeckham's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.75

foreverbeautifulbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

biancajay's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.75

ellie_gard_1998's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Okay, it's hot monster summer??

The purply prose in this novella was rich, and the body horror/dark faerie tale retelling/creepy atmosphere was quite clear. Something about the whole thing felt at worst too monotonous to me, or at best just a little repetitive. Enjoyed the audiobook for sure, wish it was about fifty pages shorter.

whammajamma's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

cd777's review against another edition

4.0

4.25 stars!!! Will write a more in-depth review once my nails dry

chavonnwshen's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder