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A review by mad_about_books
Teeth by Kelli Owen
5.0
TEETH is brilliant! Toss out every vampire tale you have ever read, and the V-word along with them. What we have here is a complete rewrite of a millennia-old mythos that is both well-conceived and well executed. The story could not be more timely.
We can all agree that adolescence is a harrowing time upon which we can all look back as something we wouldn't want to experience again. Even those of us who might view that transition from childhood to adulthood through rose-colored glasses will concede it wasn't always the best of times. It is a time of peer pressure and sexual discovery. Imagine wondering about your species along with everything else.
TEETH is a study of modern society with its many concerns on display through a paranormal lens. I hesitate to use the word paranormal when normalcy is still up for grabs. And, in all of this, there is a murder mystery!
The bottom line is that TEETH is both brilliant and unique in its telling and universal in its meaning. It is one of those books whose social import is a natural part of the story yet stands front and center throughout. I can't recommend it enough.
We can all agree that adolescence is a harrowing time upon which we can all look back as something we wouldn't want to experience again. Even those of us who might view that transition from childhood to adulthood through rose-colored glasses will concede it wasn't always the best of times. It is a time of peer pressure and sexual discovery. Imagine wondering about your species along with everything else.
TEETH is a study of modern society with its many concerns on display through a paranormal lens. I hesitate to use the word paranormal when normalcy is still up for grabs. And, in all of this, there is a murder mystery!
The bottom line is that TEETH is both brilliant and unique in its telling and universal in its meaning. It is one of those books whose social import is a natural part of the story yet stands front and center throughout. I can't recommend it enough.