Review by Jasmine Sov, 15<\/p>\n
Della Lloyd is a witch. And being a witch, she\u2019s got some big secrets to hide\u2014like her own mother, turned into a monster by the inexplicably souring magic of the Bend. Meanwhile, Natasha Greymont\u2019s sister, Rochelle, has gone missing in the Bend without any solid lead. Frustrated, angry, and desperate, Natasha turns to Della for help. But Della believes the cause of the disappearance may well be her own river siren mother. For now, Natasha doesn\u2019t know, but just how long can Della keep her secrets hidden? And what if Natasha\u2019s emotions are the catalyst for something bigger than the both of them could have ever imagined?<\/p>\n
The River Has Teeth<\/em> is a mysterious, dark magical mystery with touches of sapphic romance here and there. The mystery aspect of it was very well done, with proper pacing and a great mix of paranormal, emotional, and shadowy vibes. I was truly left guessing until the very end. I understand why the romantic subplot was less emphasized, but it felt somewhat rushed; the book probably could have done without. As for the two POV characters, Della was a wonderful character who isn\u2019t the type to let herself get pushed around and is a bit sharp towards outsiders, but is really a softie. I especially enjoyed reading from her perspective. Natasha was nice as well, but I did struggle with sympathizing with her constant lashing out on others. Though I understand that it\u2019s her trauma making her do that, I did notice that her outbursts didn\u2019t really feel like something new, and she seemed completely blinded by her anger until the stakes were at their highest. The River Has Teeth<\/em> is a thrilling paranormal mystery, perfect to be read by moonlight at the eleventh hour.<\/p>\n Find this book in our catalog: N\/A<\/p>\n Catalog Number: N\/A<\/p>\n 393 pages<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Review by Jasmine Sov, 15 The River Has Teeth By Erica Waters Della Lloyd is a witch. And being a witch, she\u2019s got some big secrets to hide\u2014like her own mother, turned into a monster by the inexplicably souring magic of the Bend. Meanwhile, Natasha Greymont\u2019s sister, Rochelle, has gone […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":6758,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[120,54],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6757","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-book-reviews","category-teen-reviews"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/18\/files\/sites\/18\/2022\/01\/81H2fIyQJoL.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5ZwbD-1KZ","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1702,"url":"https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/2015\/the-witch-hunter-teen-review\/","url_meta":{"origin":6757,"position":0},"title":"The Witch Hunter — teen review","author":"Teen Blogger","date":"July 2, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"review by Kara, teen reviewer The Witch Hunter by Virginia\u00a0Boecker The Witch Hunter was pretty good. 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