A review by andromeway
The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I would give this a solid 3 but the epilogue gave me what I didn't know I needed so it gained another half star. 
The language was thick and rambling. Sometimes it felt in the way of the story like I had to clear away debris to get to the main substance. I think the novella's brevity worked in its favor because the language would have been exhausting in a full novel. 
The story itself was interesting, I enjoyed the story telling. Not sure I would gravitate to this author again though. 
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