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Well well well wasn't this the accurate portrayal of a child sociopath. The part I liked best about this story was the correct portrayal of how the parents SHOULD handle a situation like this. Not only was this a horror story but it told an actual tale of how this situation SHOULD be handled. Granted I got annoyed a little in the middle with the mom and how she was so traumatized by her own childhood it affected her mindset now, but that is an accurate portrayal of a person with CPTSD. I just get to be extra judgey when reading a book and fictional characters don't act how I think I would even though 50/50 chance I'd crumble just as hard. But that's besides the point, ima judge these fictional people like the reading god I am. Regardless I think this was a great book specially for a person who would read it and take note of the psychological aspect of it.

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

amazing, very underwhelming ending for all the build up though

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damishana's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

littlemissdynamite's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

jkwriting24's review against another edition

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challenging dark medium-paced

3.25

thewrittenadventure's review against another edition

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4.0

I don't know why I decided to read two creepy stories about children back to back, but here I am!

Hanna is just like any other girl, except that she's non verbal and she's plotting to kill her mother.

Suzette is just like any normal mother, except that sometimes her hatred for her daughter shows.

In Baby Teeth, the dual perspectives of Hanna and Suzette show the inner-most thoughts of these two characters as they move Alex, Hanna's father and Suzette's husband, like a pawn in their deadly stand off.

Hanna is very intelligent and calculating. Because she refuses to speak, she communicates with her parents through knocking, squeals, and other noises. In her eyes, she wants her mother gone so that she and Alex can live happily together. Hanna thinks that her mother is the reason why Alex doesn't love her more. She wants to take her mother's place in his life.

Suzette, frustrated with having to take care of a non verbal child, just wishes that her daughter was more like her. She buys her toys, artistic tools so that she can express herself, and even tries to teach her how to draw, being quite creative herself. But nothing works.

I really wasn't expecting this novel to be the way that it was. I thoroughly enjoyed it and would really love for it to be some sort of thriller movie.

I was given this ARC in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for allowing me this opportunity!

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3.0

How terrified can you be of your own child? Could your child actually hurt you? Little 7-year-old Hanna wants a world where it is only her and her daddy. Is that too much to ask?? This book is a journey of their up and mainly down journey. It is a very interesting book. I did listen to the audio and quite enjoyed it.

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