Reviews with content warning for Body horror - Such Sharp Teeth

I often have a really hard time reviewing books that are 5 stars to me (actual 5 stars, no 4,5 or 4,75 rounded up), because there are no words to express what exactly I am feeling. This was just perfect to me.

Such Sharp Teeth is a story about Rory, a woman returning to her small hometown, where something traumatic happened to her, in order to help her pregnant twin sister. There she meets an old friend who has had feelings for her since they were young and on the way home from that meeting, she crashes her car into a werewolf. She get bitten and now has to navigate her new reality as her transformation begins.

I absolutely love the characters. Rory was such a well-written, complex main character. Same with her sister, Scarlett. The parallels between turning into a werewolf and pregnancy were done so cleverly. I also enjoyed the romantic subplot. I really appreciate how human every character was and how realistic relationships between them were.

There is something so poetic in expressing womanhood through body horror and changing into a canine creature, however weird that may sound. And it's amazing how many different things you can show through that metaphor. The way it blends pain with freedom. It embraces the rage within a woman and gives an outlet for it.

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blazing_orchids's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.5

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spadefootfrog's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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idk_indigo's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

Such a fun little story! I loved her relationships with her family and friends, the hometown return aspect. I didn't really understand why Ian was so obsessed with her, but I will accept it.

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alyshab2005's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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littlehero7's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

I expected it to pick up the pace but it didn't. Although it's main character is a werewolf, the plot focuses on her family and small town more than anything. Some parts were sad or uncomfortable, but I found some parts surprisingly touching and relatable. Kind of fun, but wouldn't read twice. Some great lines.

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georgiarowe's review

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dark funny medium-paced

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

3.0

Funny, unserious and entertaining. However, I'm not sure if I was laughing at it rather than with it at times and I found the protagonist pretty annoying.

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5.0

I love werewolves, and this was so much better than I was expecting. I loved and appreciated how deep everything went.

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