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A review by suzie_woo
Milk Teeth by Jessica Andrews
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
July 2023- 5 stars
I feel like I had to really let this book soak into my bones before I wrote the review. I absolutely adored it. Oh my lord. I had to take a step back all the time and just admire the stunning writing, it was so descriptive and captivating. It made me want to be exactly where she was so much, and to try and explore the simple pleasures that were so rawly described. It screamed summer and escape and reflections and trying to heal. It's interesting as well because I normally hate switching time lines, but Jessica did it so well it worked perfectly. Mwah. Yes.
July 2025- 4.5 stars
I remember i first read this on holiday in the Maldives. i don't often reread books, but there was a heatwave in england when i started and i remembered its sweltering, sticky prose. i have changed since i first read this as i don't immediately feel inclined to rate it 5 stars. i now can see more clearly its flaws, and i have new personal preferences.
firstly, the prose. i feel like im half on-half off with it. its very elegant and vivid. there are times when it just comes across as too unnatural and pretentious. however, i think this book can almost be viewed as a long poem, making it less of a problem. the prose was what i really liked about it before. it's amazing because it brings the reader into the setting. i feel like i was in london and barcelona etc.... it can also be quite repetitive though. phrases and images can become dull. perhaps this was the authors intention. the repetitive cycle of unstable, insecure thoughts?
i'm still surprisingly ok with the second person use in the present half of the novel. i would prefer first or third, but its not as off-putting as it has been in the past. the flashbacks, also something i sometimes struggle with, was also not a problem. i think andrews very skillfully wove it all together so the past wasnt a chore to read about.
there were times when it was painful to read. the main relationship can be frustrating, but that's the point.
upon re-read, i do feel like this novel is missing something. maybe more of an explanation as to why she is the way she is? maybe a more satisfying conclusion? not sure.
however, i still appreciate the authors skill at prose and plot, and i would still highly recommend this as a summer read. its luscious and thick.
I feel like I had to really let this book soak into my bones before I wrote the review. I absolutely adored it. Oh my lord. I had to take a step back all the time and just admire the stunning writing, it was so descriptive and captivating. It made me want to be exactly where she was so much, and to try and explore the simple pleasures that were so rawly described. It screamed summer and escape and reflections and trying to heal. It's interesting as well because I normally hate switching time lines, but Jessica did it so well it worked perfectly. Mwah. Yes.
July 2025- 4.5 stars
I remember i first read this on holiday in the Maldives. i don't often reread books, but there was a heatwave in england when i started and i remembered its sweltering, sticky prose. i have changed since i first read this as i don't immediately feel inclined to rate it 5 stars. i now can see more clearly its flaws, and i have new personal preferences.
firstly, the prose. i feel like im half on-half off with it. its very elegant and vivid. there are times when it just comes across as too unnatural and pretentious. however, i think this book can almost be viewed as a long poem, making it less of a problem. the prose was what i really liked about it before. it's amazing because it brings the reader into the setting. i feel like i was in london and barcelona etc.... it can also be quite repetitive though. phrases and images can become dull. perhaps this was the authors intention. the repetitive cycle of unstable, insecure thoughts?
i'm still surprisingly ok with the second person use in the present half of the novel. i would prefer first or third, but its not as off-putting as it has been in the past. the flashbacks, also something i sometimes struggle with, was also not a problem. i think andrews very skillfully wove it all together so the past wasnt a chore to read about.
there were times when it was painful to read. the main relationship can be frustrating, but that's the point.
upon re-read, i do feel like this novel is missing something. maybe more of an explanation as to why she is the way she is? maybe a more satisfying conclusion? not sure.
however, i still appreciate the authors skill at prose and plot, and i would still highly recommend this as a summer read. its luscious and thick.