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A review by cat_rector
The River Has Teeth by Erica Waters
4.0
This is atmospheric, gothic, and intriguing. It kept me guessing until the end about who was responsible for everything. It's an interesting sort of excitement that I had for the book, because I was never squealing or over the top, but it inspired this steady, constant wondering about what would come next.
I loved the relationships between characters and the deep exploration of hardship. The author makes it clear that intersectional feminism is important to her, and there's an undercurrent of other important topics such as racism, gender, sexuality, and toxic masculinity. It's a book that feels born of rage and injustice, distilled into something that young women will gravitate to.
Overall, I found it to be compelling and dark, and I sometimes forgot that I was listening to a YA book. It's full of Triggers, so check your content warnings, but I think anyone who enjoys exploring the dark will stand to like this book.
I loved the relationships between characters and the deep exploration of hardship. The author makes it clear that intersectional feminism is important to her, and there's an undercurrent of other important topics such as racism, gender, sexuality, and toxic masculinity. It's a book that feels born of rage and injustice, distilled into something that young women will gravitate to.
Overall, I found it to be compelling and dark, and I sometimes forgot that I was listening to a YA book. It's full of Triggers, so check your content warnings, but I think anyone who enjoys exploring the dark will stand to like this book.