A review by voxvenati
The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Gorgeous, gory, dripping with purple prose, and unexpected. This was an incredible leap from Nothing But Blackened Teeth and everything I wanted out of a dark fairytale. 

Also, the audiobook narrator was phenomenal.