Well this novella certainly packs a punch!

Nothing But Blackened Teeth was fun, fresh, & spooky, this will be the perfect read for anyone looking for a quick thrill! I loved the setup so much - take a group of friends with some deep rooted issues between them & toss them into a haunted house with a Japanese ghost bride, what could possibly go wrong? I really enjoyed all of the Japanese folklore elements present here - I made sure to look everything up & that helped enhance the way I was picturing the events in the novella. The ohaguro bettari was truly a frightening presence & I just loved how creepy the atmosphere was the entire way through - some of the imagery in here was truly disturbing. Also, huge shoutout for the queer rep here - a bisexual Chinese female lead, we need more of this in horror! My one critique is that this got a little bit wordy at times - there's a ton of metaphors & some of them didn't really work well for me, but the story & pacing were so strong it didn't really take me out of it.

All in all, I highly recommend this, it's a perfect quick read to pick up for spooky season & has one of the best & creepiest covers I've seen all year! Thank you so much to Cassandra Khaw, NetGalley, & Tor Nightfire for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.