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vellichora's review against another edition
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Violence, Animal death, Cursing, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Death of parent and Infidelity
alfarmer's review against another edition
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This book was an in-depth look at what it is like to be a woman and finding power in the monster she can become.
But also, her sister kinda sucks.
But also, her sister kinda sucks.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Body horror, Pedophilia, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse
beechill's review
dark
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Violence
eabh's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I don’t read horror novels, like ever. But this book changed that for me! Such Sharp Teeth is about rage and self discovery and love and trust and fear and transformation and forgiveness. And damn did I love it.
Though the body horror was hard for me to stomach at times, the novel is so well written that it was almost easier to swallow. The way Rachel Harrison tackles abuse and trauma is so refreshing and accurate and poignant. It’s rare that traumatic experiences are written with such grace and nuance. And the parallels between Rory and Scarlet’s experiences with bodily autonomy and shame ? Chefs kiss. It was real and raw and wonderful.
If you want a feminist werewolf healing romance with a snarky and endearing cast of characters, you should absolutely read this book. Even if you’re not normally a “scary book girlie,” this book is so worth the read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Medical trauma, Animal death, Gore, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Sexual content, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Vomit, Sexual assault, and Panic attacks/disorders
lydiavsbooks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Rory is driving to stay with her pregnant sister when she is bitten by a werewolf, and everything starts to change.
This is a story of female rage, told through the Rory's transformation into a werewolf. We see her relationship with her body as it starts to become less and less her own, and how it mirrors the experience of her pregnant sister. This book is funny, angry and emotional. It dives into complex family relationships, trauma and forgiveness, with a side of gore.
Although I ended up loving this and staying up until 3am to finish it, it did take a while to get going initially. The first chunk reads a little just contemporary fiction before any of the horror kicks in, which isn't a bad thing, but does mean it took me a little longer to get into. I would have liked maybe a little more of the horror elements, although I did really like the direction the plot went and wouldn't want this to be different.
There's also a heavy romance plot through the story which I actually quite liked. I'm not usually into romance in books and I tend to be quite fussy about it, but this was genuinely quite sweet and even added some level of tension to the story.
Overall a really great read, and I'm looking forward to continuing working through Rachel Harrison's backlist
This is a story of female rage, told through the Rory's transformation into a werewolf. We see her relationship with her body as it starts to become less and less her own, and how it mirrors the experience of her pregnant sister. This book is funny, angry and emotional. It dives into complex family relationships, trauma and forgiveness, with a side of gore.
Although I ended up loving this and staying up until 3am to finish it, it did take a while to get going initially. The first chunk reads a little just contemporary fiction before any of the horror kicks in, which isn't a bad thing, but does mean it took me a little longer to get into. I would have liked maybe a little more of the horror elements, although I did really like the direction the plot went and wouldn't want this to be different.
There's also a heavy romance plot through the story which I actually quite liked. I'm not usually into romance in books and I tend to be quite fussy about it, but this was genuinely quite sweet and even added some level of tension to the story.
Overall a really great read, and I'm looking forward to continuing working through Rachel Harrison's backlist
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse, Blood, and Sexual assault
meecespieces's review against another edition
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Child abuse, and Body horror
Minor: Sexual content
bloomerism's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
It’s a miracle and it’s a curse, the secrets our bodies keep. The ability to carry the invisible burden of these secrets.
I really was not expecting this werewolf book to be serving body-keeps-the-score, trauma-and-recovery realness, and yet it did. This was a very cathartic read; Harrison uses horror and the monstrous to draw parallels to femininity and various lenses of the female experience. She does not shy away from portraying ugliness and monstrosity, whether it be that of werewolves or that of humans.
There are themes of abuse (sexual and otherwise), including a scene recounted in a flashback, so take care of yourself as you read. Several parts of the book were very intense, and I had to set my book down a few times to take a breather. While I greatly enjoyed the execution of themes, the plot fumbled a bit near the end, and I predicted the plot twist from a mile away, which is why I'm rounding down to 4 stars. However, the plot twist was very enjoyable and I think it did a lot to cement the message that Harrison was trying to get across throughout the story.
Look at what the world has done to us and look at what we're doing to each other because of it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Gore
whitneyonline's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Pregnancy, Body horror, Excrement, Gore, and Vomit
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting
Minor: Animal death, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Pedophilia
alexiusr's review
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault
rackncheese's review
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The Return was my first Rachel Harrison, and while I really loved the complicated friendship dynamics in that one, the overall story was pretty underwhelming. THIS BOOK, though? This blew me out of the water.
Ginger Snaps is possibly one of my favorite movies of all time, and Rachel Harrison really took that story and built on it for a new werewolf story for adult women instead of teens. We've got heavy sexual assault allegory here with the werewolf attack and how our main character has to go on with her life afterward, and then also some really good trauma rep and the ways that society treats women.
As a survivor, all of this rang incredibly true for me, especially the complicated relationship with her mom? Ugh. I had to take a break in the middle; it just got too real at times. Love love love everything about this. Must buy myself a copy to annotate immediately.
Ginger Snaps is possibly one of my favorite movies of all time, and Rachel Harrison really took that story and built on it for a new werewolf story for adult women instead of teens. We've got heavy sexual assault allegory here with the werewolf attack and how our main character has to go on with her life afterward, and then also some really good trauma rep and the ways that society treats women.
As a survivor, all of this rang incredibly true for me, especially the complicated relationship with her mom? Ugh. I had to take a break in the middle; it just got too real at times. Love love love everything about this. Must buy myself a copy to annotate immediately.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pedophilia, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, and Rape