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Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw

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oliviapincin's review

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dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

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carriepond's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

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

2.0

I was really looking forward to reading this horror novella— the cover is deliciously creepy and the premise sounds right up my alley, with Khaw integrating lots of nods to Japanese folklore into this haunted house tale (if I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a dozen times: I love a haunted house story).

But. But. I just did NOT like this. I found the writing to be too much— it distracted me. I didn’t feel invested in any of the characters, who were just constantly bickering and who felt superficial, despite the author’s attempts to flesh out their relationships. And the creepy parts that could have really stood out for me just got lost in all of it.

I have seen a lot of really positive or rave reviews for this one, so it may very well be that I am the wrong reader for this one. But yeah, this wasn’t it for me.

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traa's review

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dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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aparker89's review

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dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.5

If you are looking for a quick, terrifying read- look no further. You can smell the rot of this haunted tale and the adventure you take, although predictable, is not a disappointment. You can't help but feast upon the evil, the ghosts and the terror.

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livlamentloathe's review

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dark fast-paced

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

3.0

I tried to listen to the audiobook a year ago and it didn’t take, so I gave it a second attempt in hardcover, and I sure finished it.

I got 30+ pgs in and was so blank on the situation. it was so caked in metaphor that i struggled to follow conversations. very over-the-top. but then i got high and the metaphors blended together in a way that it worked. By the end I was like oh okay. fuck. wait! The characters were soaked in so much vitriol, I struggled to understand why they were even friends. And their connections were so weighted with unspoken meaning that I really couldn’t follow things. Hard to decipher under all the merit of words.

This wasn’t good per say… I don’t know that I’d recommend the book. But it sure was an immersive high. So the end really hit me hard.

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goose's review

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challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Read in one sitting. Not for the faint of heart or stomach, this books is naaaasty. The prose was excellent, it has like a tangible ick or grit or something, I can't explain it. Story was ok, got a little tired of how often Phillip's looks were regaled all the time. Like, I know exactly how he looks but I have no idea what the main character looks like.

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