Sami Sundell reviewed River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey
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4 stars
River of Teeth is based on an idea from the early 1900s when someone got the bright idea of bringing hippos to Americas. Sarah Galley takes that idea and runs with it: in River of Teeth, Mississippi has been dammed to create optimal breeding grounds for hippos.
Unfortunately, some of the hippos turned feral and are now a perfect tool for a ruthless riverboat magnate to exert - and expand - his control on the river area. It's up to Winslow Houndstooth to get rid of the feral hippos.
River of Teeth is a fun book based on a fun premise - particularly knowing that premise is an actual plan by the US government. It has somewhat corny characters, and it takes a while to get to actual hippos, but that doesn't matter too much.
In some ways, this book reminds me of [b:The Builders|25667920|The Builders|Daniel Polansky|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1434059716s/25667920.jpg|45491135] by [a:Daniel Polansky|4475715|Daniel …
River of Teeth is based on an idea from the early 1900s when someone got the bright idea of bringing hippos to Americas. Sarah Galley takes that idea and runs with it: in River of Teeth, Mississippi has been dammed to create optimal breeding grounds for hippos.
Unfortunately, some of the hippos turned feral and are now a perfect tool for a ruthless riverboat magnate to exert - and expand - his control on the river area. It's up to Winslow Houndstooth to get rid of the feral hippos.
River of Teeth is a fun book based on a fun premise - particularly knowing that premise is an actual plan by the US government. It has somewhat corny characters, and it takes a while to get to actual hippos, but that doesn't matter too much.
In some ways, this book reminds me of [b:The Builders|25667920|The Builders|Daniel Polansky|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1434059716s/25667920.jpg|45491135] by [a:Daniel Polansky|4475715|Daniel Polansky|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1473743855p2/4475715.jpg]. Both have a group of people - or in case of The Builders, animals - on a dangerous mission, led by a skilled veteran driven by need of revenge. River of Teeth is lighter, and it has more likeable characters - and it's got a sequel.