While reading the book, I kept waiting for the light bulb to go off over Alex's head and for him to finally "see the light". Hanna is creepy, and this book is a fast read but most of the actions felt "gratuitous" and there for shock value to move the story along. I read this book in February and it has stayed with me over the last six months and as much as I read that absolutely says something! She didn't have the greatest relationship with her own Mum and feels this is her chance to do better by her daughter. A tasty, if not always tasteful, tale of supernatural mayhem that fans of King and Crichton alike will enjoy.

I was totally immersed in this tale and found it quite the entertaining and enjoyable read but I do understand that this book will not be for everyone so with that I recommend with caution. This one has been on my TBR list for a very long time and I can't believe it's taken me this long to read it. Zoje Stage's Baby Teeth is cunning, sharp, and nasty, and wickedly funny until it isn't funny anymore. Hanna's" character in the script wasn't nearly as developed, nor was the plot involving her battles with her mother. That’s why I say I must be too much of a Southerner for this book, because I don’t know anyone, of any color or creed, who would let their kid get away with the things little Hanna got away with – and then crawl and grovel on their knees for this child’s forgiveness after THEY, the PARENT, have been assaulted.Countless tests and examinations have left her parents, Alex and Suzette, baffled, as there is nothing physical wrong with her. On top of this, she’s trying to be a good wife to Alex, Hanna’s dad, and all she wants is to have a normal family–a normal daughter. I hesitate to say that the following are the most disturbing scenes in the book because Hanna gets more determined and violent as the story goes on.

I think this is one of those books that if you look at it closely, yes you will probably see a lot of things that push the believability envelope…right off the table.The caption to the main image accompanying this article was amended on 17 August 2020 to correct the spelling of Eliza Scanlen’s surname. Suzette, the Mother, is homeschooling her daughter while dealing with the symptoms of her Crohn's disease. Not for a single second would I believe that Hannah would do all the terrible, mean, and crazy things to her mother Suzette and there not be any kind of discipline or punishment.