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A review by thatoneguyjm
The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
A delightfully dark, cold, and savory riff on The Little Mermaid. Also, don’t fuck with mermaids.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gore, Miscarriage, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail