Sharp Teeth

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Sharp Teeth
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First edition
Author
Cover artistNatasha Michaels
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreHorror
Werewolf fiction
PublisherHarper Collins
Publication date
2007
Pages312
ISBN0-06-143022-6

Sharp Teeth is a 2007 novel in free verse by American writer . It won the 2009 Alex Award and is the Horror entry on the 2009 Best Adult Genre Fiction Reading List.

Plot summary[]

Packs of werewolves struggle for power in the underbelly of Los Angeles.

Characters[]

  • Lark is the leader of one of the werewolf packs.
  • She-wolf is the main female character. She is never named.
  • Anthony is new to the dog-catching business and eventually falls for the she-wolf.
  • Peabody is the cop that investigates the disappearance of Anthony's boss and is drawn into the dangerous games being played.

Critical reception[]

  • Kaite Mediatore Stover of Booklist, "[a]s spicy as a taco, as relentless as the pounding surf, and as lulling as a moon-drenched beach, Barlow's hip werewolf saga is highly recommended for adults and YAs who just don't get all the fuss about Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Series."[1]
  • Jackie Cassada of Library Journal, "[w]ritten in a free verse style that perfectly complements the action as it moves from slower-paced narratives to short, jagged scenes of graphic violence and heartbreak, this groundbreaking work commands attention from a wide audience, including genre fans and modern fiction aficionados."[2]
  • Matthew Moffett of School Library Journal, "[s]ome readers might be initially intimidated by Barlow's free-verse poetry, but, after a page, they will be swept into the rhythm. It's also to Barlow's credit that the touching moments between the woman and Anthony work as powerfully as the most graphic violence in the story. The dark humor and grim story line will immediately draw in fans of other neo-horror novels..."[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Mediatore Stover, K.: Booklist (2009), 53(7):106.
  2. ^ Cassada, J.: Library Journal (2008), 133(1): 88.
  3. ^ Moffett, M.: School Library Journal (2008), 54(6):170.

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