A review by hazle_363
Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

This book was compelling but I was anxious the whole time I read it

I didn’t like the open ending, I wanted to have Janna’s brain explored a bit more and a resolve to whether her and her mom would reconcile

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail