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Tooth and Claw by Jo Walton

3 reviews

am3y0's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cannibalism, and Classism

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

I read this novel as a fantasy satire. "Pride and Prejudice and Cannibalism", if you will. This world is entirely dragon-centric, fashioned after a Georgian-era society, replete with court and aristocracy decorum. It is still a delightful and unique romp in an alternate universe with genteel (and still quite savage) dragon kind. While some characters are better developed than others, the book falls short of answering all questions by the end, leaving the reader wanting more.

ghostlyprose's review against another edition

funny reflective tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

5.0

no other world has feel as intriguing and inviting as jo walton's tooth and claw for me. wish there were other books in this universe.

the subtlety of old customs, as told by a janeaustenesque narrator, carried by a high society of dragons not only works as a firm structure for the well written cast of characters, it also leads the reader to a slow understanding of how everything work. mostly.

actually, no. i've got more questions than answers but in a good way.

can i have more, please?

also, let felin say fuck.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Blood, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Rape

gwynsvan's review against another edition

adventurous funny relaxing slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Blood

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Sexual assault, Slavery, Terminal illness, Trafficking, and Grief