Nothing But Blackened Teeth
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Cassandra Khaw
A USA TODAY BESTSELLER • A Bram Stoker, Shirley Jackson, British Fantasy, and World Fantasy Award Finalist! • An Indie Next Pick! • An October LibraryReads Pick! • 2022 RUSA Reading List: Horror Winner!Cassandra Khaw's Nothing But Blackened Teeth is a gorgeously creepy haunted house tale, steeped in Japanese folklore and full of devastating twists.A Heian-era mansion stands abandoned, its foundations resting on the bones of a bride and its walls packed with the remains of the girls sacrificed to keep her company.It’s the perfect venue for a group of thrill-seeking friends, brought back together to celebrate a wedding.A night of food, drinks, and games quickly spirals into a nightmare as secrets get dragged out and relationships are tested.But the house has secrets too. Lurking in the shadows is the ghost bride with a black smile and a hungry heart.And she gets lonely down there in the dirt.Effortlessly turning the classic haunted house story on its head, Nothing but Blackened Teeth is a sharp and devastating exploration of grief, the parasitic nature of relationships, and the consequences of our actions.Also by Cassandra Khaw:The Library at HelleboreThe Salt Grows HeavyA Song for QuietHammers on BoneThe Dead Take the A Train (co-written with Richard Kadrey)At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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Author
Cassandra Khaw
Pages
128
Publisher
Tor Publishing Group
Published Date
2021-10-19
ISBN
1250759420 9781250759429
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"This moved fast, but was just okay. Having read The Salt Grows Heavy by this author first, this was an incredible letdown, comparatively. "
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CaitVD
"Creepalicious. A very brief read for the wee hours of the night when you want a little darkness"
Ruby
"Wasn't really all that scary or spooky more sad in my opinion. I liked to characters in this book one had a tragic end that just made me sad. there was one character that didn't deserve redemption and I wish thay didn't. I'm upset with the ending I also wish we got more of the gost lady."
Sunflower
"This is what I wanted "The Haunting of Hill House" to be. It was creepy, pretty graphic, and very fast-paced. The plotline was about some 20-something-year-olds who used to be in a friend group and are now staying in a haunted mansion in Japan to host the wedding of two people in the friend group.
I was surprised to see so many negative reviews of this when I was checking them out before I wrote this review, I thought the pros were witty, and the friends bickering was the reason the horror worked. These were people that should have moved on from each other long ago, I think that's the point. They drove each other to the climax of the book, and you can say that the house was the cause of it, but I think it just kindled a fire that was already built up and ready to burn. I like that the fact that the plot was supernatural but psychological at the same time.
I liked the main character to the contrary of a lot of other people, I think she was maybe a little too intuitive to be realistic, but some of the things she thinks are really fascinating. They made me think about the way I interact with people and why, and to get that from a horror novella was pleasantly surprising.
Everyone is raving about other books by Khaw and if I liked this one a lot I don't see why I won't like her other works more so I have that to look forward to."
Cole Johnson
"Wildly whipped back and forth from flowery language that felt confusing, to dialog that felt juvenile. I just couldn't settle into whatever vibe the author was trying to create. "
Alexia Hollis
"A short story so I didn’t have high expectations going into this one. I'm not one for the short version. Its seems like a lot gets cut out to accomplish this. For example the character depth, travel, and folklore which is what this story was based on. But it did have the atmosphere I was looking for.<br/><br/>The dream wedding was a cool idea. And I did love how the characters almost broke the forth wall talking about scary movies and what would happen next. I think if the author would have brought this full forward it could have been fun and entertaining. The characters were okay honestly the first two men to show up were similarly stale.<br/><br/>The book was fast pace but like I said it sacrificed depth and adventure. There was no since of point A to B. They were just in the house, things happened, the end. Sadly it was highly predictable with no plot twist or uneasiness. The ending wasn't and shock and was pretty convenient too."
Ashley
"Sucks you in and doesn't let go. "
Megan Jungers
"This book had some neat concepts, but it felt like it was setting up a slasher and then didn't follow through."
Sarah Brown
"This book was incredible I am in utter shock, I highly recommend this book to anyone that can handle disturbing things, I was but wasn’t disturbed 10000/10 one of the best books I’ve read so far this year"
Kayliekreads
"I liked it. I’m glad it was short, though. It would have had more of an atmospheric feel to it if focused less on the unnecessary character development and more on the elements that made it creepy. "
Libby Staebell
