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A review by radtj
Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The first quarter of the book felt slow, but it really started to pick up in the middle, and the ending was… a mixed bag? Mostly good!
The whole book was basically a mother vs daughter scenario, and I really liked how the author wrote Hanna’s dialogue a majority of the time. You could also really grasp Suzette’s heart-wrenching feelings, being at war with the kid who’s supposed to love her. It really takes into perspective how parents strive to be perfect and constantly compare themselves to other “more perfect” caregivers, when everyone is really just figuring it out. The flow of the plot also felt very natural based on the chain of events happening!
The whole book was basically a mother vs daughter scenario, and I really liked how the author wrote Hanna’s dialogue a majority of the time. You could also really grasp Suzette’s heart-wrenching feelings, being at war with the kid who’s supposed to love her. It really takes into perspective how parents strive to be perfect and constantly compare themselves to other “more perfect” caregivers, when everyone is really just figuring it out. The flow of the plot also felt very natural based on the chain of events happening!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail