Prereview: Teeth by Hannah Moskowitz

Teeth by Hannah Moskowitz

Publisher: Simon Pulse
Pages: 248 (hardcover)

Rating: ★★★★★ 

 

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:

I approve

And if you don’t:

mole

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:

silent weeping

Then, with stuff happening to the characters, I was like:

horrified

Then more stuff happened and I was like:

more weeping

And then plot unfolded and I was like:

make it okay!

And then the end came and ever since I’ve been like:

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO@

Teeth comes out 1st January 2013.

Kat Kennedy

Kat Kennedy is a book reviewer and aspiring author in the Young Adult genre. She reviews critically but humorously and get super excited about great books. Find her on GoodReads.


17 comments
cynicalsapphire
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

Eva
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
KatKennedy moderator

I know what you mean.  It's a big emotional investment - but DON'T skip to the end!  That will ruin it!

Lizzys Dark Ficiton
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
KatKennedy moderator

 @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
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

This comment has been deleted

This comment has been deleted

Heartless_Lyn
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.

This comment has been deleted

This comment has been deleted

AlenaWang
AlenaWang

My soul is full of want for this book now. Oh glorious Hannah Moskowitz, how do you write these amazing, heartbreaking books?

KatKennedy
KatKennedy moderator

 @AlenaWang I know!  She breaks my heart every time!  Every = twice right now but that counts as a streak so far!

This comment has been deleted

carow
carow

Cannot wait to read this one and get a good emotional pummeling! Love Moskowitz!!

KatKennedy
KatKennedy moderator

 @carow It sounds to me like you're an emotional masochist - perfect for a Moskowitz reader!

This comment has been deleted

This comment has been deleted

Alexia561
Alexia561

Love the format of your review! Very clever, but think I'll have to pass on reading this one.

KatKennedy
KatKennedy moderator

That's too bad!  Hope you find another good book to read.

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 1,176 other subscribers

Current Giveaways

ARC of Altered by Gennifer Albin

Elementals Read Along


Elementals Virgins Read Along

Advertisements