A review by melaniem03
The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

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

3.0

Audiobook version. The prose in this is quite striking at times and often somewhat complex (this was likely compounded in audio format as it requires you to pay somewhat close attention). It's a love story but told through a very dark, very gruesome fairytale lens of a mermaid and a plague doctor. There's a lot of body horror (detailed gore descriptions) which isn't my thing so I struggled a bit with that. Someone who doesn't mind that would probably love this.
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