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A review by jmtleaf
The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Gorgeous, evocative and absolutely gore soaked. The terror and intimacy of consuming the other. Deep world building that trusts the audience.
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Cannibalism, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail