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booksthatburn's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Khaw's style has clearly developed more since HAMMERS ON BONE (also excellent), and this is less of a romp than THE ALL-CONSUMING WORLD. It has their willingness to just let a story be bleak without being depressing, finding hope interwoven with death, plus a strange interlude into cult deprogramming. It is specifically a follow up to one of the stories from the collection BREAKABLE THINGS, called "And in Our Daughters, We Find a Voice". That story is included in the back of THE SALT GROWS HEAVY for anyone who needs a refresher.
THE SALT GROWS HEAVY is a truly excellent piece of horror. I’m very glad I read it. I hope you like it too.
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Sexism, Vomit, and Grief
Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury
"And in Our Daughters, We Find a Voice" - Graphic CW for blood, gore, death. Moderate CW for toxic relationship, confinement, pregnancy, miscarriage, violence, cannibalism.spadedigsbutts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
[Will add more later!]
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Vomit, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, and Pregnancy
schnaucl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
The prose is very descriptive and the story gives you a strong sense of place. I consider myself to have a pretty good vocabulary, but there were more than a few words I didn't know.
The main characters were compelling and so was the story.
The short story at the end was a perfect addition. I liked that it was its own separate thing but added a rich layer to the story.
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Blood, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
existentialhell's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexism and Sexual violence
zeegy's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
thatoneguyjm's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gore, Miscarriage, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
wrensreadingroom's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
yenanena's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Medical content, Cannibalism, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Violence
ayoderable's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
pullgodem's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Torture, Blood, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Animal death, Miscarriage, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic