A review by rknitss
The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

dark emotional reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Another Cassandra Khaw that I didn't realize was novella length and was pleasantly surprised by. This one, once again, does not waste a single word. Told from the point of view of the Mermaid (yes, that mermaid, though the story isn't quite what we've been told) while she travels with a plague doctor, we get a gory adventure that's sprinkled with the musings of an abyssal creature who had the all too normal female experience of having choice and autonomy ripped away from her. Don't worry, dear reader. She rips it right back.
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