A review by whathillarygraceread
Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw

dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I loved this novella for the same reason a lot of reviewers hated it - its very beautiful, flowery writing. Khaw has a way with words and the, for me at least, the plot was secondary to her writing style. Not that the plot was bad - it absolutely wasn't, but it wasn't the star of the show for me. The premise is great and the horrors described are appropriately horror-ful. This was a really quick read for me and I'd recommend it to anyone who is a horror fan and looking for something quick.

CW: There is lots of body horror and pretty graphic descriptions of physical violence, so definitely skip this one if that is not your thing.

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