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shrikebait's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Picked this one up because it sounded nuts and I love some weird horror. Bullet Tooth definitely delivered the horror, but the real beauty is in the characters.
Each and every main character was wonderfully written. I loved seeing how their unique personalities, pasts, and goals intersected as Bullet Tooth started pulling the strings.
I'm still thinking about one character in particular: Devin, the local bootleg man. He starts out like any other minor character, but his story hit me hard as the pages turned. Beautifully and tragically written.
I would have liked to know how Caleb knew when Bullet Tooth was influencing events. He just "knows." I'm wondering whether it's a gut feeling or whether he has some psychic link with the entity.
There were a couple minor editing issues but nothing that altered the plot.
Thank you to the author and BookSirens for the chance to read this book for free. I'm leaving this review of my own accord.
Each and every main character was wonderfully written. I loved seeing how their unique personalities, pasts, and goals intersected as Bullet Tooth started pulling the strings.
I'm still thinking about one character in particular: Devin, the local bootleg man. He starts out like any other minor character, but his story hit me hard as the pages turned. Beautifully and tragically written.
I would have liked to know how Caleb knew when Bullet Tooth was influencing events. He just "knows." I'm wondering whether it's a gut feeling or whether he has some psychic link with the entity.
There were a couple minor editing issues but nothing that altered the plot.
Thank you to the author and BookSirens for the chance to read this book for free. I'm leaving this review of my own accord.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Suicide, Racial slurs, and Violence
Moderate: Xenophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Drug abuse, War, Drug use, and Racism
Minor: Vomit
kristienlovewithhorror's review
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
If you love and appreciate hip hop and you have a thing for analog horror and VHS tapes, you’ll enjoy the ride that is Bullet Tooth.
Bullet Tooth is a villainous creature that thrives on pain, violence and chaos. He comes when he’s summoned and he’s just been called to the hood of Chicago.
We have 3 main characters, who are 3 different paths in life yet they have each been brought together by the wrath of Bullet Tooth.
This book does have some heavy topics so check these trigger warnings: suicide, death off page, gore, gun violence, attempted SA.
The author does an amazing job of really pulling you in and making you feel like this could all be real. While I did have some issues with one of the characters and the ending seems to go at light speed compared to the rest of the book, I found myself invested in the story and wanting to see how these characters make it through.
I also wanted a little more bullet tooth. We got one chapter that touched on his back story and it’s actually my favorite chapter. I would love a little more of seeing how he operates in his element.
I also wanted a little more bullet tooth. We got one chapter that touched on his back story and it’s actually my favorite chapter. I would love a little more of seeing how he operates in his element.
All in all, I enjoyed how the author took very real, present day issues and married them with horror so seamlessly. This was my first time reading Grant Wamack and it won’t be my last.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Suicide, and Gore
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Death of parent
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