A review by madsmacmath
The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • 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

Imagine if Nosferatu, Our Wives Under the Sea, and Frankenstein were in a really chaotic car crash.

It wins points for me because I did like the writing. But overall, I felt like the point of the story was lost on me. Is it a trans allegory? A commentary on human depravity? 

I don’t mind weird fiction or body horror when I understand the point it’s making, but once again, I think I lost the plot on this one. And it’s HEAVY on the body horror.