Such Sharp Teeth

A young woman in need of a transformation finds herself in touch with the animal inside in this gripping, incisive USA Today bestselling novel from the author of Cackle and The Return.
Rory Morris isn’t thrilled to be moving back to her hometown, even if it is temporary. There are bad memories there. But her twin sister, Scarlett, is pregnant, estranged from the baby’s father, and needs support, so Rory returns to the place she thought she’d put in her rearview. After a night out at a bar where she runs into Ian, an old almost-flame, she hits a large animal with her car. And when she gets out to investigate, she’s attacked.
Rory survives, miraculously, but life begins to look and feel different. She’s unnaturally strong, with an aversion to silver—and suddenly the moon has her in its thrall. She’s changing into someone else—something else, maybe even a monster. But does that mean she’s putting those close to her in danger? Or is embracing the wildness inside of her the key to acceptance?
This darkly comedic love story is a brilliantly layered portrait of trauma, rage, and vulnerability.
Rory Morris isn’t thrilled to be moving back to her hometown, even if it is temporary. There are bad memories there. But her twin sister, Scarlett, is pregnant, estranged from the baby’s father, and needs support, so Rory returns to the place she thought she’d put in her rearview. After a night out at a bar where she runs into Ian, an old almost-flame, she hits a large animal with her car. And when she gets out to investigate, she’s attacked.
Rory survives, miraculously, but life begins to look and feel different. She’s unnaturally strong, with an aversion to silver—and suddenly the moon has her in its thrall. She’s changing into someone else—something else, maybe even a monster. But does that mean she’s putting those close to her in danger? Or is embracing the wildness inside of her the key to acceptance?
This darkly comedic love story is a brilliantly layered portrait of trauma, rage, and vulnerability.
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Readers say *Such Sharp Teeth* offers a fresh take on werewolf lore, blending horror, body horror, and familial drama with touches of quirky humor and...
Obsessed with this story.
It was alright… maybe skip this one unless you really like werewolves.
Rory comes home to help her sister, Scarlett, during the last months of her pregnancy. On a night out with a friend from high school, she finds herself in a car accident and is bitten by a creature in the woods. She tells everyone she was attacked by a bear, but she eventually comes around to the truth.
I’m not sure what I was expecting with this! I was sort of hoping for a horror novel but that is not what this is. There are some horror elements for sure but there is more of a familial drama that weaves more strongly. Werewolf could be used as a metaphor for any number of things related to this story. Mainly a loss of control over one’s life.
It’s worth a read if you go in NOT expecting just a horror novel!
I’m not sure what I was expecting with this! I was sort of hoping for a horror novel but that is not what this is. There are some horror elements for sure but there is more of a familial drama that weaves more strongly. Werewolf could be used as a metaphor for any number of things related to this story. Mainly a loss of control over one’s life.
It’s worth a read if you go in NOT expecting just a horror novel!
I didn't like Cackle, so I was skeptical going into this book, but very pleasantly surprised. The characters were likeable and felt like whole people. The plot was engaging with little mysteries and things to keep you in suspense. The prose was lovely and some of the more difficult topics were handled elegantly with a good final message. Fantastic werewolf stuff and enough body horror to make it feel like a Halloween read, but nothing gratuitous or overly disturbing. Very glad I gave Rachel Harrison another shot.
DNF
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