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kmerrow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Note: it is NSFW or literally any other environment so you want to listen with headphones on or somewhere with thick walls.
That being said, this is undoubtedly the weirdest, most fucked up thing I've ever read. And I mean that as a term of endearment. It also makes it fucking real. This writing is unapologetic. She writes in such a poetic and at times whimsical way, sometimes about truly horrific things. It is fantastical while also dealing with very hard realities like child sexual abuse, which is an overriding theme. It is extremely sexually explicit, whether detailing abuse, consensual sex, sex with animals, and even the northern lights.
If you're easily offended or squeamish, this is not the one for you, but I'd still recommend it to you because it's unforgettable.
Graphic: Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Child death, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Grief, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, and Sexual violence
Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Colonisation, Death, and Death of parent
laurenmiller100's review against another edition
3.75
“Fear is learning to run from me. Not the other way around.”
Someone on Goodreads called this book the thorniest of roses, and I have to agree. As others have mentioned, big time trigger warnings on this. It’s vulgar, disturbing, beautiful, brutal, mysterious, magical, and deeply upsetting. Definitely a unique read, but one that I struggled with because the content is so difficult. The plot can be winding, vague, and hard to follow because it’s written as poetry. I don’t have much of a mind for poetry even though I love it, so I don’t know that I really followed all the events of this story. That said, what did make a huge impact on me is the feeling that Tagaq is trying to get across. The ending is beautiful and horrible. Tragic and disquieting. I am glad I read it, and I hope to never read it again.
“We are reverberations of our ancestors and songs of our present selves. It is very quiet in the future as it is in the deep past. The quiet. We always live among the dead. It’s scary but the quiet is our true home. This is why we must make the most of our gristle and meat. We must celebrate being harnessed into our bodies. We are a product of the immense torque that propels this universe. We are not individuals but an accumulation of all that lived before.”
- Characters: 6
- Atmosphere/Setting: 10
- Writing Style: 8
- Plot: 7
- Intrigue: 8
- Logic/Relationships: 4
- Enjoyment: 2
Graphic: Colonisation, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Body horror, Sexual content, Murder, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Drug use, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual harassment, and Suicide
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, and Alcohol
Descriptions are extremely graphic and disturbing.drs's review against another edition
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Bullying, Alcohol, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment
a_beautiful_soup's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Drug abuse, Rape, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Colonisation, Violence, Child abuse, Death, and Incest
kodi_rae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Rape, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Body horror, Drug use, Murder, Suicide attempt, Grief, Blood, Violence, and Animal death
Minor: Death, Terminal illness, Self harm, and Domestic abuse
livelaughlesbian99's review against another edition
5.0
This book is INCREDIBLY dark. If there is ANYTHING that will cause you severe distress while reading I recommend reviewing content warnings online… there are a lot which apply here. Split Tooth doesn’t shy away from the disgusting or the horrifying. There is a lot of abuse happening. However, Split Tooth also captures the beauty of the arctic and folkloric fantasy. I really enjoyed it. I’m disappointed it’s Tanya Tagaq’s only book!
If you read meet the story on its own terms. It has lots to say.
CW: Includes light spoilers. Specifics to help you prepare if you’re concerned. I have accurately tagged in my review below every content warning which applies to the text. There are more than pop up on the general page!
Graphic: Child death, Rape, Bullying, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Suicide
Moderate: Death, Murder, Self harm, and Terminal illness
eggboy397's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Grief, and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol, Body horror, Rape, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, and Self harm
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
wirt's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Addiction, Death, Rape, Alcohol, Blood, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia
salemander's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Death, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Grief, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Suicide, Body horror, Emotional abuse, and Pregnancy
brontejansen's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Pregnancy, Murder, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Suicide