A review by andyandnormski
Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw

dark reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

What I enjoyed: The setting was well done. It felt fairly isolated and ancient, somewhere where you definitely would feel helpless in a dire situation. The imagery for the bride when she made her official appearance was well executed. It felt eerie and surreal. I just wish the bride
had a wider impact on the story as it felt she was hardly in it for being on the cover.


What I didn't enjoy: The characters needed more time to develop. I had a rough idea of personalities but I felt like there needed to be more detail on why some of them hated each other so much. There needed to be more reasoning why everyone but Cat, the main character, was so quick to pure rage. And when I say quick, I mean quick. They would change their emotions and disposition towards each on a whim, sometimes within the same sentence and with no reason other than "this person makes me irrationally angry just because." I feel like a lot of the issues I had with the characters could have benefited from the story being longer. 

I'm glad I read this. It was recommended on booktok. That being said, I'm not sure if I'll keep my copy or not. It's a decent story, but it left me wanting more detail and more scares. 
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