This review originally posted at More Than Just Magic 
 Teeth is easily one of the most emotional books I've ever read. And in such a small package. Although to be fair sometimes the smallest books pack the biggest punch. (Think Boy Meets Boy). It touches on some very real and very poignant issues and I just can't stop thinking about it. 
 Right off the bat you're introduced to Rudy's little brother who is dying of cystic fibrosis. I don't know that much about cystic fibrosis but I do know it's incredibly painful and that watching your child suffer through it would be devastating. But knowing it and seeing it happen in such vivid detail are completely different beasts. This disease is the catalyst for the family's move the island and thus it's at the centre of everything they think about and every action they take. It was absolutely tragic to see this illness tear the family apart. 
 And then there's the rape. It doesn't happen on page but it's no less traumatizing because of it. What Teeth goes through is despicable. It doesn't matter that he's half fish, half human. It's just so wrong and his response to what's going on is so...human. The whole thing just provoked so much anger in me. I wanted to fight for him, I wanted to scream into a pillow just to feel a little less frustrated with what's going on. 
 There are a wealth of other issues as well. There is the constant debate over who's life is more valuable/important. The humans who come to the island to survive or the fish who are eaten for their healing powers. As someone who's been a vegetarian for a long time and is considering veganism I felt like this dialogue hit especially hard. Teeth also explores questions of sexual identity. Particularly bisexuality - which isn't something you seen enough in literature. Let alone YA literature. 
 Hannah Moskowitz writes beautifully. Throughout the book she describes the sounds of screaming on the rocks. It was so haunting. Teeth is a tragically gorgeous book and so full of hope. The influence of this story was totally unexpected but incredibly profound. 
 Recommendation: If you're someone who can suspend your disbelief and wants to be absorbed in a truly beautiful and thought provoking story then Teeth is absolutely the book for you.