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A review by immabehazzie
Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison
5.0
(4.5 rounded up to 5)
Back in her hometown after her twin sister asks for her help during her pregnancy, Rory’s life is upturned when she is attacked by a mysterious animal one night. Rory soon learns that werewolves exist and she is now one. Learning how to deal with her past traumas, her intense emotions, and handle her familial and romantic relationships, Rory will have to learn how to accept what she has now become and who she has always been in this darkly comedic story that has trauma, rage, and vulnerability layered into it.
‘Such Sharp Teeth’ is a delicious slow burn. The main character’s thoughts and feelings take center stage and the werewolf aspect takes a back seat because this story is very character-driven. Everyone is relatable and so vivid that they feel real. Reading as Rory has to grapple with her anxiety, fear, and anger is something that hit close to home.
The romance within the story is cute and both of the characters provide light-hearted and funny moments that give the characters a reprieve from the same heaviness Rory is bogged down by in the novel. The romance is something that simmers throughout and the burn is so achingly good.
The novel and metaphors aren’t subtle at all. It says very clearly that this is a werewolf novel and werewolves are often used as metaphors for feeling like a monster, holding in emotions, and being afraid to hurt the people you care about. It’s heavy handed but I think that that just made me enjoy this book all that much more. I don’t want it all in subtext I wanted it out in the open and it was.
I couldn’t put this book down. I nearly finished it in one sitting because of how enthralling and exciting it was. I would definitely recommend this book.
Back in her hometown after her twin sister asks for her help during her pregnancy, Rory’s life is upturned when she is attacked by a mysterious animal one night. Rory soon learns that werewolves exist and she is now one. Learning how to deal with her past traumas, her intense emotions, and handle her familial and romantic relationships, Rory will have to learn how to accept what she has now become and who she has always been in this darkly comedic story that has trauma, rage, and vulnerability layered into it.
‘Such Sharp Teeth’ is a delicious slow burn. The main character’s thoughts and feelings take center stage and the werewolf aspect takes a back seat because this story is very character-driven. Everyone is relatable and so vivid that they feel real. Reading as Rory has to grapple with her anxiety, fear, and anger is something that hit close to home.
The romance within the story is cute and both of the characters provide light-hearted and funny moments that give the characters a reprieve from the same heaviness Rory is bogged down by in the novel. The romance is something that simmers throughout and the burn is so achingly good.
The novel and metaphors aren’t subtle at all. It says very clearly that this is a werewolf novel and werewolves are often used as metaphors for feeling like a monster, holding in emotions, and being afraid to hurt the people you care about. It’s heavy handed but I think that that just made me enjoy this book all that much more. I don’t want it all in subtext I wanted it out in the open and it was.
I couldn’t put this book down. I nearly finished it in one sitting because of how enthralling and exciting it was. I would definitely recommend this book.