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tangerinetigerlilies's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
evanlorant'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Drug use, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Self harm and Suicide
booksnbones13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Drug abuse, Sexual content, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
elainek's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, and Child death
catapocalypse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I had to sit with this for a bit, because reading poetry is not something I have enough experience with. Much like Tagaq's music, it's haunting, beautiful, and explores a wide range of emotion and experience. Despite the vast difference between these experiences and my own, there were things that deeply resonated with me.
The brief length of the book and the quick pace the short sections make of it suggest a fast read, but I recommend taking your time to sit with each section, especially if you're inexperienced with poetry or more unconventional narrative styles. Please look up the content warnings if you need, as well; there is a lot of trauma explored, but also a lot of healing.
Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Homophobia
ktrecs's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation
Moderate: Vomit and Cannibalism
yavin_iv's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Self harm, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, and Colonisation
Minor: Vomit
mariebrunelm's review
- 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, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Murder, and Pregnancy
rattification's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gore, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Torture
eafiu'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
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Body horror, Misogyny, Racism, and Sexism