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Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison

14 reviews

alfarmer's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

• 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

4.75

This book was an in-depth look at what it is like to be a woman and finding power in the monster she can become. 

But also, her sister kinda sucks. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Body horror, Pedophilia, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse

bunnyreads3's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Gore, Pedophilia, Vomit, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, and Violence

gia0203's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

picked the signed version up from forbidden planet and very glad I did. a reflective look on womanhood and trauma. how we come to live with our bodies. and sisterhood. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Body horror

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Blood, Gore, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Animal death, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Child abuse

moooooshell's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Body horror, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, and Pregnancy

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Animal death, Blood, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Body horror

Moderate: Confinement, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Car accident, Abandonment, Pedophilia, Self harm, Child abuse, Pregnancy, and Vomit

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Drug use, Death of parent, and Sexual content

CSA briefly depicted in a flashback, but stays mostly discussed. Nongraphic birth scene. Vaping/smoking.

asolis's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective 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

4.0

Not at all what I expected, but in a good way. A sort of romance novel. But also about processing childhood trauma and its impact on adult relationships. Oh and also about becoming a werewolf. And somehow it worked. Recommended if you're in the mood for a spooky season theme but not a horror/thriller type. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Blood, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Child abuse, Pregnancy, and Vomit

Minor: Car accident, Drug use, Death of parent, Self harm, and Medical content

caseymac's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Vomit, Mental illness, Body horror, Medical content, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Violence, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Alcohol

Moderate: Self harm, Toxic friendship, and Suicidal thoughts

ishouldreadthat's review against another edition

dark funny tense fast-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

5.0

Obsessed. I'm obsessed with this book.

What would happen if you combined a Hallmark movie with a werewolf movie? Threw in a little body horror and gore with the big city gal returning to her hometown? Such Sharp Teeth would happen, and I loved it.

Sharply funny, witty, and incredibly dark, Such Sharp Teeth tackles everything from bodily autonomy, societal expectation of women, and sibling relationships, all while being a werewolf book. Perfection.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Self harm

Minor: Car accident and Toxic friendship

vixenreader's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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

3.5

Not as much of a horror book as it
is a supernatural drama, it still is an engaging read about the how internalized rage and trauma can manifest decades later, and at the most inopportune time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

Moderate: Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Child abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Vomit, Alcohol, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

There is also excessive vaping, smoking, strained mother/daughter relationships, a childbirth scene and complications during a pregnancy.

queergoth_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley but all thoughts are my own. 

I was very excited to read Such Sharp Teeth as I absolutely loved Rachel Harrison's previous book Cackle. Unfortunately it didn't quite have the same impact on me. 

The book follows Rory as she tries to navigate lycanthropy, moving back home to help her sister and dating her former highschool friend. 

I felt like this book was simultaneously exactly what I expected and not which made for a bit of a weird reading experience. I really enjoyed the journey that Rory was going through and how it impacted her on top of all the other things she was dealing with. However, I felt like most of the other characters were a bit underdeveloped. Everyone has a lot going on and I feel like Rory just kind of blows them off so we never really get to know them except when it's relavent to the story. I also didn't really feel the chemistry between her and Iain. Most of their history was pre-book so it felt like I just had to assume it was there, even though Rory didn't like him in school. I don't know, it just didn't do it for me. 

I also felt that the pacing was a bit off. I think that is probably to do with the side characters not really having a moment until it was relavent. Or at least that's how it felt to me. 

I feel like I've got a lot of criticisms but honestly I did enjoy this. I kept reading because I was invested in Rory and I do think this is good if you want some low stakes casual horror. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Pregnancy, and Blood

Moderate: Vomit, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Medical content

Minor: Sexual content, Self harm, and Car accident