A review by obiathus
Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.25

I was intregiued by the low reviews and a few among them that told me otherwise. And I understand why; mainly I don't think that this story is a horrorstory, it feels more like a long game between the writer and the words, call it a long poem if you will - with interruption with brainless dialogue. Some people have expressed that the language is too much prestige, and I can see why. But I'd rather see it as an experiment wordwise from the author purely in terms of words, and it is beautiful - except for the dialogue. 
And if you don't know anything of Japanese culture, you will have to google some along your journey.