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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.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
rhinaissance's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Poetic, odd, easy to blaze through and leaves you wondering.
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Self harm
adryonsk's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Self harm, Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Animal death, and Sexual violence
anikaeb079's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Drug use, Self harm, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Child death, Physical abuse, Incest, and Animal cruelty
tangerinetigerlilies's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Racism, Murder, Pregnancy, Body horror, Gore, Pedophilia, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, and Physical abuse
emory's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual violence, Child death, Death, Drug use, Grief, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Animal death, Bullying, Colonisation, Drug abuse, and Suicide
Minor: Vomit
A few depictions and mentions of, albeit in dreams and myth, bestiality.nagev's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Rape, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Death, Pedophilia, Violence, Animal death, and Child abuse
Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Self harm, and Murder
Minor: Chronic illness and Terminal illness