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Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison

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katfrenn_reads's review

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emotional funny hopeful fast-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? Yes

5.0

LOVED THIS BOOK. Rachel Harrison is incredible. This book was a perfect friends to lovers romance + werewolf story. I loved the characters. 10/10 highly recommend!!
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persephonefoxx's review against another edition

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dark funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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karalynaa's review

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dark emotional funny reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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omg_pear's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Really nice quick read. Enjoyed the parallels between the two sisters and how everything was compared and written. Reaper best character. Took points away due to how many times the werewolf in the mirror was mentioned.
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beechill's review

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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

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eabh's review

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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. 
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biancaherres's review

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dark emotional hopeful medium-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

4.25

Didn’t realize how much I’d love a horror novel underpinned by feminist theming. A little on the nose sometimes, but really enjoyed this!! 
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jagussow's review

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

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lydiavsbooks's review against another edition

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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
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whitneyonline's review

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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

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