A review by lisacaccamo
Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage

I was prepared not to like this book after reading the mixed reviews and in the end was pleasantly surprised. This is definitely not a book for the faint of heart. It is painful at times to read, but a book I am not likely to forget. From a psychological standpoint, Hannah is a very complex character that I found fascinating on so many levels. (I do agree that the age of Hannah is a bit suspect for her antics, as I find some of it hard to imagine a 7 yr old capable of, but at the same time, it adds even more credence to the story of how a child could be this dysfunctional and the parents not to have noticed). SPOILER ALERT: The end of the book is heartbreaking - no winners on any level in my opinion. As a reader you can only imagine the absolute heartbreak for Alex regarding the gut wrenching decision he needs to make. The only person who seems to win is Suzette, and though I pitied her for most of the book, in the end I really found it hard to like or respect her. I look forward to a possible sequel as Zoje has left this wide open for another book ( or 2)!