vtlism's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Self harm, Rape, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Murder, Gore, Drug use, Colonisation, Child death, Child abuse, Blood, Animal death, and Alcohol
mapscitiesandsongs's review against another edition
- 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
2.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Animal death, and Sexual content
Moderate: Colonisation, Misogyny, and Sexism
Minor: Blood and Grief
kay_raichu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Bullying, Cancer, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Alcohol, Animal death, Death, Incest, and Suicide
foreverinastory's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Rep: Inuit female MC, queer side characters.
CWs: Adult/minor relationship (unwilling minor), blood, child abuse, colonisation, misogyny, pedophilia, physical abuse, pregnancy, racism, racial slurs, rape, sexual assault, sexual content, sexual violence, violence.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Colonisation, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Violence
ktrecs's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Blood, Bullying, Cancer, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, Religious bigotry, Child death, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Cannibalism and Vomit
rotfaced's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I found myself enraptured by the first 2/3rd of the book, engrossed in this world so unlike the one I inhabit. The final acts left me feeling deeply sad and even disturbed, but the journey through these segments was worthwhile. This book is very poetic and meant to invoke reflection, if not empathy; I encourage readers to approach it with no expectations and allow Tagaq's lyrical way of exploring life to animate itself in their mind.
This is a book I couldn't stop listening to; I finished it in hours I carved out my day, finding every excuse to continue the story. That said, I do think it's worth pausing to reflect on scenes and chapters, especially if you feel you did not understand them (or, alternatively, if they resonated deeply with you). It is a heavy story, and with all heavy things, we must pause to rest between carrying them.
Graphic: Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Murder, Drug use, Death, and Child death
Moderate: Blood, Grief, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Terminal illness, and Cancer
yavin_iv's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, Pedophilia, Rape, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Body horror, and Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Colonisation, Cancer, Blood, Self harm, Abandonment, and Murder
Minor: Vomit
mariebrunelm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It was an unsettling read, but done on purpose. As a white European woman, I can't know first-hand what Tanya Tagaq tells about in Split Tooth, but I can bear witness, learn and empathize. Some of the discomfort I felt was also due to the topics touched on, sometimes hammered in - see the trigger warnings.
Rep : Inuit queer woman.
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Murder, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Suicide
whatsjessreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Death, Drug use, and Grief
blueiris315's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Minor: Suicide