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What Big Teeth by Rose Szabo


Having read the preview "What Big Teeth" by Rose Szano, I had expected a coming of age story.  Though right, I was not nearly correct in the fact that I missed the huge elements of mystery and suspense as I followed Eleanor through her family of monsters as she tried to come to terms with who she was, despite the missing chunks in her memory, and with the fact that her family had previously abandoned her.  She has to decide whether to abandon the family who had sent her away or to save them from the mistakes she herself had made.  Without giving too much away, it is a rollercoaster ride of emotions as Eleanor has to figure out the truth amongst all the secrets hidden within the Zarrin family.

Why did her grandmother die?  What happened when she was a child that got her sent away?  What were the tarot cards trying to warn her about?  Who are the true monsters?  Why did the other family members dislike and fear her mother's mom, her other grandmother?  Does she deserve to be loved?  Who truly loves her?  What path should she take?  Are the feelings she feels true?  Who is Arthur? 

There are so many questions to be answered as Eleanor comes of age and struggles to figure things out.  I highly recommend this story for those who love fantasy and suspense.

As a cosplayer, there are so many characters to portray.  The wolf shapeshifters, the elegant grandmother, the polyps filled mother, the glasses wearing Arthur, etc.  It would take a really skilled cosplayer to do these characters justice.  Either way, definitely give this story a chance.  It holds a lot more than it seems.

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