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What Big Teeth
What Big Teeth | Rose Szabo
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Rose Szabo's thrilling debut What Big Teeth is a dark, gothic fantasy YA novel about a teen girl who returns home to her strange, wild family after years of estrangement, perfect for fans of Wilder Girls. Eleanor Zarrin has been estranged from her wild family for years. When she flees boarding school after a horrifying incident, she goes to the only place she thinks is safe: the home she left behind. But when she gets there, she struggles to fit in with her monstrous relatives, who prowl the woods around the family estate and read fortunes in the guts of birds. Eleanor finds herself desperately trying to hold the family together. In order to save them all Eleanor must learn to embrace her family of monsters and tame the darkness inside her. Exquisitely terrifying, beautiful, and strange, this fierce paranormal fantasy will sink its teeth into you and never let go.
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Panpan

For as wild and feral as the characters are, this was a very bland read. Way too many loose ends (so…what‘s with Eleanor‘s mom?…no one is gonna explain that one?) and way too many stupid bits that the author tries to make into gothic enigmas…she did not do a great job at that. But hey, if you want to read a book about a stereotypical weird girl and the family that she doesn‘t feel connected to, then go for it! But be warned, this book has no bite.

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DinoMom
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Finally picking up a book again after two very busy weeks. Its feels like forever since I have had time to read!

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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This also caught my eye!

(Plus I was excited to see a gap in my newly changed over YA display)

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Valhalla
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MaleficentBookDragon
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Thank you so much @Littlewolf1 I 😍 this #AHRS #AllHallowsReadSwap package. I really wanted this tagged book. But that scarf!!! It is so soft and pretty. Thank you!!!

Littlewolf1 I‘m so glad you loved it 2y
MaleficentBookDragon @Littlewolf1 I do! Thank you so much. 2y
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WJCintron
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This is a RE-POST!
✅ Original post by @CindyMyLifeIsLit

These are the books she chose for me to read for #TrappedonanIsland

I‘m SO EXCITED! Thank you!! 🥹🙏😃🙌📚

#teammonstersmash #scarathlon22 #scarathlon

BennettBookworm Once and future witches is the bestttt ❤️ 2y
WJCintron @BennettBookworm YAY! 😃🙌 2y
BennettBookworm Lol I‘m so sorry for the hundred repetitive posts! My phone was on the fritz 😄 2y
WJCintron @BennettBookworm No worries. I think it was the site. It happened to me. Every like and comments I made for instantly deleted. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 2y
BennettBookworm Oh good to know! 2y
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night_shift
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Thank you @Endowarrior21 for all the neat resin things! The bookmark is really pretty. My daughter already bust into the candy 😂 excited to get to the books!

And thanks @paperwitchs for hosting #SpookySummerSwap !! #SpookySummer

MrsGagnonreads2024 Your welcome 2y
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monalyisha
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This book has a low Litsy rating & I understand why. The blurb on the back cover refers to its “otherness,” which is the perfect word to describe it. Much of the story is un-pin-down-able. The time period is unclear. The characters‘ identities, allegiances, & moralities are unclear. It‘s hard to find your footing. And the answers we get by the end aren‘t fully illuminating. There are still pieces I feel confused about. 👇🏻

monalyisha 1/1: But it‘s also a story about extreme loneliness & trying to fill a yawning void inside of you. I found it subtle & complex…& very influenced by some of my gothic faves (like Shirley Jackson; the main character is Eleanor…shout-out!). It‘s all tied up in mythology, too. The reading experience is discomfiting, to be sure, but ultimately (given my genre preferences), I almost felt at home in it. (edited) 2y
GarethSouthwell Sounds intriguing, though - and what a great cover! 2y
monalyisha Note: Some reviewers said they found the characters unlikeable. They *are* monsters. They‘re wounded, & broken, they lash out; I‘m not excusing. I also thought the author did wonderful, layered work in finding their humanity. (edited) 2y
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monalyisha @GarethSouthwell Isn‘t it?! 🖤 2y
GarethSouthwell @monalyisha Feels almost like I know the artist - I don't suppose it says on the back cover, does it? (edited) 2y
monalyisha It says “Designed by Aurora Parlagreco” but I don‘t know that “designed by” equates to “illustrated by.” Would have to research. It reminds me of the art in 2y
GarethSouthwell @monalyisha Right, I have it! Yes, Aurora Parlagreco is the designer, and though sometimes this also means they too are the illustrator, in this instance it doesn't. The artist it seems is Corey Brickley: https://coreybrickley.com/ 2y
monalyisha @GarethSouthwell Excellent sleuthing! 💯 2y
GarethSouthwell @monalyisha We did it together! ;)
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Palimpsest Great review 2y
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Samary
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Mehso-so

Perfect example of telling and not showing. Huge exposition dumps and I find all the characters unlikable.

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eri.reads
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WJCintron Is it really good? I have it on my TBR!! 😃 3y
eri.reads @WJCintron It was excellent! I really enjoyed this one. 😁 3y
WJCintron @eri.reads 😃 👍 Sounds great! Thanks for getting back to me!! 3y
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ChasingOm
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I didn‘t take a photo of the book, so here‘s a shot of Bo, my dark side doggo. 😂

The book was a perfect mix of the darker side of fairy tales and Eldritch creatures, with a dash of other horror stories to round it out. There‘s a spooky house, TWO creepy grandmothers, and a town of folx who may or may not own pitchforks. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

AkashaVampie Is that a baby Yoda build a bear? It looks exactly like the one my son has. 3y
ChasingOm @AkashaVampie Fortunately, it‘s not! It‘s a Baby Yoda dog toy. If it was a Build-A-Bear, it would have gone somewhere the dog couldn‘t get it. 😅 3y
AkashaVampie @ChasingOm true true. They are expensive!!! We have a baby Yoda and a Darth Vader bear. They are cute! 3y
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ChasingOm @AkashaVampie I have a Toothless from How to Train Your Dragon — I love him! 3y
AkashaVampie @ChasingOm awww I would love a Toothless or Pikachu 3y
LeahBergen Hello, Bo! 3y
ChasingOm He says hello back and asked you to say hi to Johnny, @LeahBergen! 🐶 3y
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BekahB
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Such a dark, weird, beautiful book. It had touches of The Munsters and The Addams Family if their stories were told as a gothic drama instead of a comedy. The book centers around Eleanor, who has run away from boarding school to return home to her family of monsters. Problem - Eleanor‘s family seems to be afraid of her.

This is Szabo‘s debut novel and I‘m excited for what they release next. This will absolutely be a re-read for me in the future.

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When I read the synopsis for What Big Teeth by Rose Szabo, I was so excited! I love werewolf stories, and the idea of coming home from boarding school to a strange family sounds like a great plot to me. The opening chapters of the book were intriguing. Overall, What Big Teeth is a tame, YA fantasy with gothic undertones. It wasn't the werewolf story I was expecting, but I'm sure some readers of YA fantasy will appreciate its uniqueness.

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RainyDayReading
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#MarvellousMarch Totally forgot to post my goals for this 🙈 My brain is complete mush and I‘m not even sure what day it is anymore. So hence the lateness. My goal is to read 1,000 pages...with any luck. We‘ll see 😅 I don‘t have a pic of any books, so here‘s Rufus instead. @Andrew65

TheSpineView 💜🐾 4y
OriginalCyn620 Rufus is sooo cute! 🐶❤️ 4y
Andrew65 Great to have you with us. Good luck 😊👍 4y
RainyDayReading @OriginalCyn620 Isn‘t he?!? I‘ve had him for about three years and his cuteness still gets to me 😊🥰 4y
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LibrarianRyan
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Okay @BrittanyReads for a mini LMPBC I have these three to offer up.

What Big teeth just came out last week. (I love this cover).

Spells trouble comes from a popular duo and is the first in a new series. It‘s out in may.

The witch King is a big debut for June and is an #ownvoices transgendered fantasy.

Any of these look interesting?

brittanyreads Wow!🙀 I've seen so much buzz around all of these! I'm partial to witches, but honestly I'd be totally ok with any of these! Surprise me! Excited! 4y
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Reggie
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First book down for #24in48 and what a doozy it was. I had a hard time in the first hundred pages wondering if I really cared where these breadcrumbs were leading me but holy wow that last half. Eleanor Zarrin has runaway from her posh school for girls where she has been for the last 8 yrs. She returns home to her family of witches and werewolves and has a hard time feeling like she belongs. With elements of gothic and fantasy, this was a 👇🏼

Reggie great YA pick! 4y
BeeMagical Sounds so good!! Added!!📚 4y
ElleSkel There was a Goodreads give away for this and so I think it ended up on my TBR there, but not here. Thanks for the review, now I know to hang in there and try not to bail out prematurely! 4y
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Reggie @BeeMagical @Elleskel You‘re going to want to scream at everyone in the beginning ‘Why don‘t you just talk to each other?!!!!‘ Just hang in there. It gets really good. 4y
CoverToCoverGirl Scary cover! 4y
Reggie @CoverToCoverGirl I think it‘s beautiful. We‘ve all got our secrets. Lol 4y
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Reggie
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Librariana That quote... "I just want her love to save me"... is quite the emotional gut punch! 4y
Reggie @Librariana there‘s a couple of those punches in here near the end. 4y
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lurkykitty
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Teenage Eleanor flees home to her strange, savage family after an incident at her boarding school. The haunting, isolated setting of a gothic mansion on the outskirts of a small village creates an ominous foreboding atmosphere. The author skillfully builds tension, fear and a pervasive unsettling feeling of constant threat. I could not put this creepy yet triumphant book down. An astonishing and highly recommended debut about family and identity.

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thewellreadpug
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Mysterious. Chilling. Weird. Haunting. Bizarre. Original... These are all words that I would use to describe the debut young adult book What Big Teeth by Ruth Szabo. I went into this horror novel thinking that it was going to simply be a story of werewolves. This twisted tale turned in to so much more!

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SoManyBooksNotEnoughTime
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"????????? ?????? ?? ??? ?????'? ??????? ????,...??? ???? ???? ?? ????? ?????? ??? ???? ?? ???."⁣

Quite easily the oddest book I have ever read. It's part horror story but also a coming of age story about love and family. Szabo writes in such an engrossing way, that I had a hard time putting this book down. I feel certain that I'll never find another book like this.

Reggie I had not heard about this. Thanks for putting this out there! Stacked. 4y
SoManyBooksNotEnoughTime @Reggie happy to help! i hope you enjoy it! 4y
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WJCintron
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So EXCITED about the ARC I got of “What Big Teeth“! Can't wait to read it!! 😃
Thank you #fiercereads #whatbigreads #excited #happy #tbr #ebook #arc #RoseSzabo #yallfest #yallread #yall #YA #lovethecover

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MaggieAnnieOakley
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Magical and grotesque and melancholic and so so good I finished in one sitting. For readers of The Hazel Wood and Wilder Girls.