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Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison

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ires3s's review

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adventurous dark funny reflective tense fast-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

3.75

nightmarebees's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

this is definitely less horror-forward and more character/family drama, so don’t go into it expecting a super suspenseful/tense read, or a lot of specific werewolf lore. think if emily henry wrote a werewolf book, but slightly darker.

i had fun with so many aspects of this, but there were also points that felt lacking in terms of development. most of my criticism falls into the category of “i wish the book were longer so this could be explored more.”

rory’s personal arc felt a bit rushed in a way i have trouble describing. she seemed to come to some realizations about what she wanted to her future without that much introspection. i also just personally don’t vibe with characters who are obsessed with Living In New York being part of their identity.

i ultimately liked the relationship between rory and ian, but i didn’t really get a sense that they knew each other that well in high school until the latter half of the book. they don’t have a ton of dialogue between them as adults, and by the time she’s supposed to care deeply enough about him to want to start a serious relationship, it doesn’t feel like she actually knows him that well.

that said, the themes of trauma and women’s bodily autonomy were interesting to me. the parallels between scarlett’s pregnancy and rory’s lycanthropy were actually very well drawn, and the relationship between the sisters was the strongest in the story. i definitely want to read more of rachel harrison’s books now

eaterofwordsandworlds's review

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adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

kingjustiniii's review

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2.0

I’ll admit it was an interesting change of pace to read a book with no plot, climax, or likable characters…

How do you write a book about a werewolf and choose to devote half of the story to a side characters child labor experience?

Such Sharp Teeth = Such a Waste of Time.

blazeofredfiree's review

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5.0

I really loved this. Going in, I wasn't expecting it to be as dark as it was but that in no way affected my enjoyment. The main character isn't necessarily likeable on the surface, but she was immensely relatable to me and her development was wonderful to see. It was visceral yet really funny in places with a moving discussion of trauma and (how do I put this?) body autonomy? body image?
I wasn't sure about the romance elements at first but I did end up enjoying the wholesome nature of Rory and Ian's relationship- it felt pretty natural to me which is all too rare in books!
Anyway, I really enjoyed it and I'd recommend it to anyone really!