A review by hannanni41
Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw

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

1.0

I really thought I would like this based on the description but man, it's just not good at all. The characters are so unlikable and toxic to each other that it really makes you wonder why they're even together in the first place. I usually love Japanese mythology in horror but this started to feel borderline fetishizing, like the author just threw anything Japanese they could think of into it. I also see that this book is tagged as LGBTQIA+, but don't think it has any real representation in it. It's just 2 brief mentions of the main characters sexuality in scenes where someone goes "you can't investigate the ghost! You're bisexual so horror movie rules mean you DIE if you do!!!!" which felt like they just wanted to do the bare minimum to check if that representation box and was also very stupid both times.
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