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Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison

73 reviews

enc3336's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

As it states it is a werewolf novel, and that part was cool but it just seemed like there should be more to the story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Blood

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Blood, Vomit, and Pregnancy

Minor: Infidelity, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

grishawitchlands_75's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Gore

Moderate: Animal death, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

darquedreamer's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful reflective tense 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

5.0

Gritty. Comical but poignant. A striking metaphor for what it feels like to be a woman, fighting against societal norms and expectations, and living in our own bodies feeling like we are fighting against those too. A glorious werewolf story, but not just. A story about releasing the inner she wolf inside us all, about finding, and loving, ourselves through the chaos of life. A fucking fantastic read! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Pedophilia, Blood, and Alcohol

persephonefoxx's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Animal death, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

vellichora's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted mysterious fast-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Gore, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Infidelity and Death of parent

karalynaa's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

eabh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

I don’t read horror novels, like ever. But this book changed that for me! Such Sharp Teeth is about rage and self discovery and love and trust and fear and transformation and forgiveness. And damn did I love it. 

Though the body horror was hard for me to stomach at times, the novel is so well written that it was almost easier to swallow. The way Rachel Harrison tackles abuse and trauma is so refreshing and accurate and poignant. It’s rare that traumatic experiences are written with such grace and nuance. And the parallels between Rory and Scarlet’s experiences with bodily autonomy and shame ? Chefs kiss. It was real and raw and wonderful. 

If you want a feminist werewolf healing romance with a snarky and endearing cast of characters, you should absolutely read this book. Even if you’re not normally a “scary book girlie,” this book is so worth the read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Vomit

condls27's review

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

This book had me hooked. I binged the first 6 hours of the audiobook while on a roadtrip. It’s funny, kind of gross and full of so much heart. There were so many parallels; the rage Rory had from her childhood trauma and the rage she felt as the wolf, losing control of her body/life the same way her twin felt being pregnant. I wasn’t expecting a romance (it’s definitely a subplot, there is an HEA but I would not categorize this as a romance) but enjoyed it all the same! I definitely recommend listening to this on audio if you can the narrator did an amazing job!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Pedophilia, Blood, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infertility

whitneyonline's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting

Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

leahkarge's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail