Teeth by Hannah Moskowitz
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Pages: 248 (hardcover)
[xrr rating=5/5]
A gritty, romantic modern fairy tale from the author of Break and Gone, Gone, Gone.
Be careful what you believe in.
Rudy’s life is flipped upside-down when his family moves to a remote island in a last attempt to save his sick younger brother. With nothing to do but worry, Rudy sinks deeper and deeper into loneliness and lies awake at night listening to the screams of the ocean beneath his family’s rickety house.
Then he meets Diana, who makes him wonder what he even knows about love, and Teeth, who makes him question what he knows about anything. Rudy can’t remember the last time he felt so connected to someone, but being friends with Teeth is more than a little bit complicated. He soon learns that Teeth has terrible secrets. Violent secrets. Secrets that will force Rudy to choose between his own happiness and his brother’s life.
Prereview of Teeth
If you are already familiar with, and love Moskowitz then:
And if you don’t:
I mean… that’s cool… Best avoid this one though. It’s not for the faint-hearted.
So at first with this book I was like:
Then, with stuff happening to the characters, I was like:
Then more stuff happened and I was like:
And then plot unfolded and I was like:
And then the end came and ever since I’ve been like:
Teeth comes out 1st January 2013.
Kat Kennedy
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Alexia561
Love the format of your review! Very clever, but think I’ll have to pass on reading this one.
KatKennedy
That’s too bad! Hope you find another good book to read.
rocapri
Twitter: rocapri
i can’t wait for this book
KatKennedy
@rocapri Hope you enjoy it!
carow
Cannot wait to read this one and get a good emotional pummeling! Love Moskowitz!!
KatKennedy
@carow It sounds to me like you’re an emotional masochist – perfect for a Moskowitz reader!
AlenaWang
My soul is full of want for this book now. Oh glorious Hannah Moskowitz, how do you write these amazing, heartbreaking books?
KatKennedy
@AlenaWang I know! She breaks my heart every time! Every = twice right now but that counts as a streak so far!
Heartless_Lyn
Twitter: heartless_lyn
After reading the description, who all is singing “Fresh Prince of Bel Air?”
I guess I am going to have to crack down and get serious about grabbing this book – wonderful review, Kat.
KatKennedy
@Heartless_Lyn Grab it! I insist! Or punishment shall be meted.
Heartless_Lyn
Twitter: heartless_lyn
@KatKennedy – January 1st!!?? Really? Boo! I have to wait!
Lizzys Dark Ficiton
Please tell me someone dies. I’m so tired of YA novels that are over-dramatic about mundane issues. I like stories about people dealing with the gritty, not-so-great parts of life.
KatKennedy
@Lizzys Dark Ficiton I don’t think it’s mundane issues. There are real lives at stake and real trauma imparted. But I don’t know. Try it maybe?
Lizzys Dark Ficiton
@KatKennedy Sorry, I think that came off harsher than I intended. It’s just that I hate to get all hyped up on a book and then read it….and I’m like…really…that’s it?
Real lives + real trauma = very happy reader
Eva
I didn’t think this was possible, but this makes me both impatient for the book to come out and apprehensive about actually reading it. I can see it now. I’ll buy it as soon as it’s out. Then I’ll wait for several months before reading it and most likely doing that awful no-no of skipping to the end to see what happens so I don’t grow grey hairs while reading.
KatKennedy
I know what you mean. It’s a big emotional investment – but DON’T skip to the end! That will ruin it!
cynicalsapphire
This sounds like a challenge: “Best avoid this one though. It’s not for the faint-hearted.”
Initially, I had the same thought, but now I kind of REALLY want to start here. :-p