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schnaucl 's review for:
The Salt Grows Heavy
by Cassandra Khaw
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It took me a little while to warm up to the story but by the end I liked it.
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury