A review by crow_bee
The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Is the prose flowery and dense at times? Yes. The writing, however, is still well done. The Salt Grows Heavy consumed me during the 2.4 hours it took for me to read it. It’s short-it’s sweet (besides the gore and body horror lol) and I genuinely enjoyed the atmosphere and tone. This book was weakest in its final act but still left me satisfied overall.

I am going to recommend this to people if they are looking for a Halloween read- as it’s spooky and bloody but (personally) didn’t gross or freak me out like some other horror novels. 
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