For generations, members of Lili\u2019s family have been delegated as the Town Council\u2019s hunters, tasked with killing the monster that slowly eats away at the adults in the community. Lili\u2019s own father is \u201criddled with holes, \/ can no longer walk\u201d\u2014and she\u2019s desperate to save him. Thanks to rumors about her family, particularly her deceased mom, Lili is a local outcast, so she\u2019s surprised when 17-year-old Caleb comes to her with a proposition. He\u2019ll help her locate the monster if she can find a way for him to escape before his upcoming birthday, when \u201cthe first hole\u201d will appear and he\u2019ll start to be eaten alive. Their alliance turns into an unlikely friendship, and romantic feelings blossom. In Saltview, \u201cto be hungry \/ is to be \/ monstrous,\u201d and the deadly swamp is full of tricks, but when Lili learns the truth about the monster, she must decide if what she learns will become her burden or set her free. Written in lyrical free verse, this evocative story bursts and oozes with the life of the swamp\u2019s flora and fauna. The worldbuilding is gradually revealed, and deep feelings\u2014desire, shame, loneliness, and grief\u2014take the spotlight over plot. This lush, cross-genre tale swerves between gnarly body horror and sweet romance while maintaining a thoughtful, emotional core. The minimally described cast presents white.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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