Reviews

With Teeth by Kristen Arnett

fatkidatheartreads's review against another edition

2.0

I should have skipped this one.

riiiclark's review against another edition

4.0

This was an interesting book. I can honestly say I never knew where it was going and I enjoyed that. A unique queer read.

mcluster1's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Sammy, Monica, and Sampson are deeply unlikable and not in a good way. I often enjoy stories with unlikable characters, but this group was almost unbearable. The story was very interesting, which redeems how unlikable the mains are. I wonder if Sampson was reallly that weird, or if Sammy was just that off kilter. 

I really enjoyed the vignettes from side characters that interacted with the mains.  It really gave an umph to the story and solidified how weird interactions with the main characters. 

indiatorrez's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

applesodaperson's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Just the chance that my child would turn out like Samson is reason enough to not have children. But yeah this book was so interesting and I don’t really think Sammie was in the right either. It was also interesting seeing the dysfunctional family dynamic but in the context of a queer relationship. 
Read from the Provo library.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse

geekybobbin's review against another edition

dark sad tense

2.0

Sad. Depressing.

koxendine's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

kstookley's review against another edition

4.0

Riveting and so dark

cwagner's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

singalongjunk14's review against another edition

4.0

Arnett’s writing grabbed me and pulled me in. I was absolutely intrigued by the style of the writing and it was genuinely hard to put this book down. It flew by fast and caught my attention throughout the whole piece. I am a sucker for the untrustworthy/unlikeable protagonist trope and felt that Sammie’s character fit that persona well. Great read.