Review of "The Toothfairy" by James Alexander
- Megan Diedericks
- Mar 28
- 1 min read
I barely got past the first page, and I was already having flashbacks of dentist offices and the anxiety that follows—so reading the visceral descriptions of tooth-pulling really felt like it was my own mouth. I knew dentists weren't to be trusted! 😂
Speaking of anxiety, I feel like The Toothfairy by James Alexander can also be read as the perfect metaphor for building up the atrocities in your head when you have an appointment. Just me? Okay 🤣
I felt a little sick (in a complimentary way) reading this short story. It caught my attention in a BookFunnel promo specifically because of the title, then even more so when I read the description. Who doesn't want to about their own fears?
I also loved the familial-bond subplot; it was really sweet! And the initials of the creature's alias being "TF" was a bit of extra thought the author put into the story I that really liked!
Do read this if you want to feel like hiding your teeth where no one, or rather, Nothing, else can get them...
