It was just so melodramatic and implausible that I found myself doing the deepest of eye rolls on more than one occasion, and turning the page became a harder and harder task the further I got along in this novel. As the house starts to become increasingly volatile and claustrophobic, Suzette begins to wonder if she will ever feel safe in her own house, alone with her “baby daughter. This novel was incredibly hard for me to get through, and I found the subject matter quite disturbing. These parents are filled with guilt, thinking they are a cause of Hannah's problems while I believe she was born that way.

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She told herself she would never be like her own inattentive mother, but she's completely blindsided when she's dealt a different version of the same hand. I also want to make it very clear that I read this with a group and I was in the true minority on this. To read alternating chapters between daughter and mother was very original and once the creepy moments started happening, my goodness, I was excited to see what awaited.

The story is told in alternating voices and perspectives between Suzette and Hanna, I enjoyed both of their perspectives equally. Suzette is a devoted stay-at-home mother doing everything she can to connect with her seven-year-old daughter, who cannot - or will not - speak.

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We keep on turning and making new combinations indefinitely; but they are the same old pieces of colored glass that have been in use through all the ages. If you are the publisher or author and feel that they do not properly reflect the range of media opinion now available, send us a message with the mainstream reviews that you would like to see added. S. Geological Survey, leading to “immediate suspension of the National Volcano Early Warning System,” and there’s always someone around looking to monetize the natural disaster and the sasquatch-y onslaught that follows.Stage uses her creative abilities to tell the story through Suzette and Hanna’s unique perspectives as they unfold the story of the Jensen family.

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This book takes you down a dark hole into a disfunctional family that might make you appreciate Aunt Bernice farting at the dinner table.Both are uncomfortable with Moses due to the age difference between him and Milla, but are permissive due to Milla's illness. This is definitely a thriller and I did see why the child disliked her mother, but why did she hate her? It would seem that Stage has found herself with a great deal of Goodreads activity where reviews continue to grow on both sides of the fence. Publication information is for the USA, and (unless stated otherwise) represents the first print edition. BookBrowse seeks out and recommends the best in contemporary fiction and nonfiction—books that not only engage and entertain but also deepen our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.

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He gets to be the fun parent, while Suzette has to deal with a defiant child and day-to-day child rearing. When this novel was recommended to me by a friend, I wanted to give it my full attention, not only because of its subject matter, but also because it would fit perfectly into a reading challenge requirement. Absolutely unforgettable and unflinching, it digs right into the painful nerve of family, obligation and dependence—it's a hell of a debut. Literature has a dark sorority of bad, creepy, and cruel girls, which now includes seven-year-old Hanna Hansen . Countless tests and examinations have left her parents, Alex and Suzette, baffled, as there is nothing physical wrong with her.It’s told from the point of view of an exasperated stay-at-home mom, Suzette, and her seven-year=old daughter, Hannah. I've been putting off reviewing this for weeks now because I truly do not understand the grip it had on me and was hoping it'd somehow pop into my brain but alas, brain still empty. Zoje Stage's Baby Teeth is cunning, sharp, and nasty, and wickedly funny until it isn't funny anymore. Baby Teeth could fall under a few different genres, but with the overall themes that are heavily present throughout, this book is best classified as a domestic thriller and a psychological thriller.