A review by laurenbookishtwins
The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

 "It is always interesting to see how often women are described as ravenous when it is the men who, without exception, take without thought of compensation."

A man-eating mermaid meets a non-binary plague doctor after her daughters have eaten their princely father and ravaged the kingdom, and together, they flee. On their travels, they stumble upon a cult of children who worship three saints and find themselves in danger. THE SALT GROWS HEAVY is The Little Mermaid meets Frankenstein, a grisly fairytale horror with heavy and poetic prose—trigger warnings: bodily horror, blood and gore, miscarriage, dismemberment, cannibalism. 
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