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A review by abbie_
With Teeth by Kristen Arnett
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
So messy, I loved it! I’ve not read a book with these dynamics before - two women raising their son, older lesbians with relationship troubles and addressing the ugly parts of raising a child. It’s difficult being in Sammy’s head sometimes as she continues to make terrible decision after terrible decision, but I just love narratives about parents being open and honest with their struggles about their kids, and how it feels to not like your kid (I don’t have kids lol).
Reminded me a bit of We Need to Talk About Kevin, but not as dark! I also didn’t see the point in the page-long interludes told from the POVs of extremely minor characters who come into contact with Sammy throughout the novel. They felt like a creative writing exercise, something that the author jotted down while writing to make her main characters seem more 3D but then accidentally included.
But still a very good read especially if you love a messy book
Reminded me a bit of We Need to Talk About Kevin, but not as dark! I also didn’t see the point in the page-long interludes told from the POVs of extremely minor characters who come into contact with Sammy throughout the novel. They felt like a creative writing exercise, something that the author jotted down while writing to make her main characters seem more 3D but then accidentally included.
But still a very good read especially if you love a messy book
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Kidnapping