Mention Books Toward Sharp Teeth

Original Title:	Sharp Teeth
ISBN:	0061430226 (ISBN13: 9780061430220)
Edition Language:	English
Setting:	Los Angeles, California(United States)
Literary Awards:	Shirley Jackson Award Nominee for Novel (Finalist) (2007), ALA Alex Award (2009)

Sharp Teeth Hardcover | Pages: 312 pages

Narrative In Favor Of Books Sharp Teeth

Toby Barlow writes
about the good things in life
and the bad.
Oh, you know:
Blood, sex, death, hunger, frenzy
But his
conceit!
His
gall!
Is to structure his story
as 308 pages
of free-verse poetry
whose style this preview crudely mimics.

But wait!
Oh gentle goodreads friend
I haven't even told you
the best part.
For Barlow's
book?
poem?
experiment?
What do you call something
that defies all genres?
Anyway, Barlow's..
product
follows the lives
of A PACK OF FREAKIN' WEREWOLVES
raping, feeding, and pillaging
in present-day Los Angeles.

Cool.

Describe Containing Books Sharp Teeth

Title	:	Sharp Teeth
Author	:	Toby Barlow
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 312 pages
Published	:	January 29th 2008 by Harper (first published 2007)
Categories	:	Poetry. Horror. Fantasy. Fiction. Shapeshifters. Werewolves. Urban Fantasy. Paranormal

Rating Containing Books Sharp Teeth

Ratings: 3.88 From 4327 Users | 868 Reviews

Write Up Containing Books Sharp Teeth

I got this book because 1) awesome cover 2) who could resist at least trying a novel in verse about werewolves in Los Angeles? (Lots of people, apparently, because no one I mentioned it to wanted to read it. Oh well.) C'mon, the author is described as "If Ovid had been raised on a steady diet of Marvel Comics, Roger Corman, and MTV," that doesn't make you want to at least open the book?! Once I got used to following the plot I thought it was well-constructed, and the characterizations are

Barlow's approach to the werewolf myth was pretty original, I thought, but I wasn't overly impressed with the story.

Toby Barlow writesabout the good things in lifeand the bad.Oh, you know:Blood, sex, death, hunger, frenzyBut hisconceit!Hisgall!Is to structure his storyas 308 pagesof free-verse poetrywhose style this preview crudely mimics.But wait!Oh gentle goodreads friendI haven't even told youthe best part.For Barlow'sbook?poem?experiment?What do you call somethingthat defies all genres?Anyway, Barlow's.. productfollows the livesof A PACK OF FREAKIN' WEREWOLVESraping, feeding, and pillagingin present-day

Everything I have read lately has been sort of lackluster for awhile. Good, but not great. Disappointing in some way. This book, despite being one randomly grabbed off of the "staff picks" shelf at work, mostly because my eye was drawn to the bright red cover, was impressive. Sharp Teeth is so many things: fierce, beautiful, unexpected. I have read books with werewolves before, and always with a bit of hesitation. This book was full of werewolves, but also full of humanity. It really explored



Dog-owners, you may never look at your little canine friend the same way again. I sure hope Quentin Tarantino is not too busy the year they decide to make this movie, because this is perfect for him. What the movie will lose the books musical language Mr. Tarantino could replace with his intense visual rhythms. It could be awesome. A noir-ish tale of werewolves in L.A., crime bosses and drug lords, a kindly dogcatcher, rival gangs (not human), and some sociopathic revenge. Lots of violence,

Judging by Toby Barlow's popular debut novel set in Los Angeles and crafted in free verse, the occupation of advertising executive is reasonable preparation for writing long poetry, and probably not a handicap in publishing the results. Our ad man first pressed his epic in the UK, where he built enough buzz to overcome us verse-averse Yanks. Equipped with quip-length lines and slogan-strength strophes, Barlow furiously tears down the page with more elan than poise, but this is perhaps befitting