Reviews

The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

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

sutterkeely's review against another edition

3.0

Story was interesting and creepy, but excessive use of flowery language made me struggle to finish an already short novella.

mcroche's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Almost a perfect five. I really, really, really liked this books. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Torture

Moderate: Death and Violence

Minor: Sexual assault

_readrateandrepeat's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.5

gnomely's review

4.0

beautiful, gory and poetic. grotesque. beautiful language, great ending. 

'This pain is transitory, the signal of a body that is learning to change, to better itself.'