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Review: Everything has Teeth by Evie Wild and Joe Sumner – In which I wish I had more teeth

This review has a number of minor spoilers.


“Everything has Teeth” is a wonderful graphic novel.


While I’m not sure it’s worth the rather high price, I do find that multiple read-throughs give you all the little details throughout. 
The script is very good, the narration sharp and witty, getting the point but still leaving depth. The story is about the childhood of a woman, a childhood in which she found herself obsessed with morbid incidents, but most of all, sharks.


This ties in with the art, which depicts everything except for sea life in a black and white cartoon style. Then, all the various sharks and the other sea beasts which show up in the book, are photo-realistic, becoming a stark contrast to the rest of the world. The book is minimal with its use of color, which make the red of blood all the more alarming.


As said, the story is told by a woman, about her childhood. 
The book is interesting, as it not too far in something horrible 
happens and she has to deal with it. She grows more and more invested in these morbid stories, to the point where she begins to scare herself, and I genuinely grew worried. At this point, sharks take on the role of an inescapable dread, one which is conveyed quite nicely. Misery, death, and powerlessness almost turn the story into a horror novel.


However, things begin to shape up. There is a second rise and fall of conflict, and the author manages to bring sharks in as a cosmic villain, and then pull quite the bit of a twist. This story is not one about the terrors which lurk beneath the water. It’s a gaze into a shark’s black eyes, a gaze which does not end as you expect. Love and Family are as important as the curiosity of our main character and the dark places which it leads.

In fact, it is one of the better stories with acceptance as its message. And the book also earns its ending. While some might find trouble justifying the price, I think that the book was worth it. The illustrations and the story are an example of how well the graphic medium can be used.


I rate it Great bordering on Brilliant. Thank you for reading and have a nice day! 


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