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Don’t Waste your Money or Time!
Last night I watched a remake of The Bad Seed on Lifetime TV. About 30 minutes into the movie, I rolled my eyes at how shallow the plot was and turned it off. This afternoon I began reading Baby Teeth and couldn’t believe how similar the plot was to the movie, The Bad Seed, and how equally terrible it was! There is nothing original about this timeworn story about a demonic child who is out to get rid of her mother in order to have Daddy all to herself! I could kick myself for falling victim to those reviews that guaranteed a shocking twist at the end of the story - spoiler alert...there was none. This book was compared to Gone Girl but is absolutely nothing like it; the characters are so underdeveloped that I found myself skipping to the end after reading only 4 chapters. The ending was not only predictable, but frustrating because the reader gets the idea that there could be a sequel! Now that would be my worst nightmare!
