A review by ashyoung
Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw

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

4.0

I can see why this book has the ratings it does, it's the kind of thing you either love or hate. There's not much in between. 

What a strange little story. I loved the prose, I loved the setting, the characters were all awful. It was a quick and brutal read. I haven't read many novellas and I do tend to enjoy horror novels, especially ghostly horror, that takes the time to build atmosphere. This moved very fast and felt like a fever dream. 

Definitely glad I read it. What a fucked up little tale.