The Story of My TeethThe Story of My Teeth
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What it's about
A novel about the creative process, the value of art and the cult of literary celebrity, following a man with a mouth full of bad teeth and a life full of stories.
Why it's worth reading
It was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award.
You'll love it if you liked
Lost Children Archive
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FiccionesGood to know
It's short and playful.
By the numbers
- Readers11 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics25 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Bestseller2 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Buzz3 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #1613 of the 1,647 modern books we rank
- #3005 of the 3,056 books we rank
Why it made the list
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Is The Story of My Teeth worth reading?
Yes. It was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. It ranks #3,005 of the 3,056 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 52.9 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is The Story of My Teeth about?
A novel about the creative process, the value of art and the cult of literary celebrity, following a man with a mouth full of bad teeth and a life full of stories.
How long does it take to read The Story of My Teeth?
About 5 hours (192 pages), or about 10 days at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after The Story of My Teeth?
If you liked it, try Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli, Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay in Forty Questions by Valeria Luiselli or Ficciones by Jorge Luis Borges.