Firstly a big thank you to the publishers for my early access in exchange for my thoughts.
Everything about this is intriguing and draws you in even before turning the first page .
As a mum this book hit hard!
It created a visceral reaction in me at some of the things happening and I foresee this triggering many important conversations around pregnancy , mother and baby wellbeing both physical and emotional.
This has you hooked straight away and is a phenomenal and well executed debut novel .
Thought provoking ,:suffocating, moral questioning and shines a light on the pros and cons of an online community .
Celia is a fresh evocative voice in the land of fiction and I look forward to reading more from her .

This was, well, interesting! Claire and James have been trying to get pregnant for over year and Claire has turned to online forums and groups for support for women sharing the same experiences. When she finally conceives and “graduates” to the next level of groups, Claire becomes obsessed with the women in the group and their refusal to accept any medical care, throughout the pregnancy and birth.

There is an element of backstory that leads to Claire being as she is; her father’s illness and death caused her to struggle to go into a hospital and she is struggling to feel accepted and to make friends at her new workplace, so when she feels liked by the women online, she clings to them to the detriment of her marriage.

I found it difficult to like Claire, she felt very one dimensional and I struggled to engage with her. I feel that more character development would have helped me to care about what happened to her. There were some elements of the story that weren’t resolved, mainly around James distancing from her and his work trip and nights out with Helen.

3 ⭐️ Thanks to Netgalley, Celia Silvani and Orion for an ARC in return for an honest review.

I was intrigued by the premise of this novel and although it was well written, it just wasn’t for me. I couldn’t gel with any of the characters and found it quite hard to engage with the novel. Thank you to NetGalley, Orion Publishing Group and the author for the chance to review.

Wow I loved this book totally engrossed in this. Couldn't put it down. Thank you for the opportunity to review. Would recommend to my friends

A amazingly written book about a woman who is desperate to fall pregnant but it isn't happening. She turns to a online support group for solice and support but it quickly turns evil. The characterization is exactly right and the plot is fresh but all too close for comfort to the real world these days.

I loved this book. Such a great read with an intriguing, unusual plot line and an engaging protagonist. Would definitely recommend!

This was quite an infuriating read. Not because it was a bad book, quite the opposite actually! But mainly because I wanted to smack Claire and all of the Mum’s in that ridiculous group.

I had an absolutely awful birth with my son and I have no faith or trust in midwives or the hospital. That being said, I’d prioritise my child’s health over my raging anxiety. I think it’s interesting to have a similar experience to some of the characters that appear in this book as I felt I could give my honest opinion.

Claire is evidently a very anxious and stressed FTM who has really struggled to conceive. I sympathised with that and can completely understand why she latched onto the Goddess group. But my gosh, I wanted to shake her and Flora!!!

I’m going to put it out there…James was 100% giving infidelity vibes and it’s no wonder Claire sought companionship from the Goddesses.

It’s definitely a hard read due to certain scenes but a very interesting take on pregnancy and the people you surround yourself with during a very new and vulnerable experience. It outlines how scary the world can be when you go down a rabbit hole of what you believe is “for the best” during pregnancy.

The author really built up the suspense and atmosphere in this book. I really disliked the main character and how she seemingly thought everyone else had it out for her, but I also felt for her at the same time. Pregnancy is a huge change for anyone!

I thought it was written well, and I can see lots of people enjoying this book, but for me, I didn't find myself reaching for it and wanting to read it quickly. I do think the whole concept is really interesting, though, and the writing was good. It was an amazing debut. Would prob be a 3.5 but placing it as 4 here as was written really well.

Many thanks to netgalley, the author and the publisher for approving my request to read this book.

In this book in which we are introduced to Claire who finally has her dream come true after falling pregnant. She seeks advice and comfort in an online forum which promotes free birthing which is perfect for her due to her fear of hospitals. She quickly finds herself obsessed with the group as this story unravels.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book which explored many sides of both pregnancy and motherhood and found it both compelling and emotional as well as very well and sensitively written.

Looking forward to more from this author!

"Baby Teeth" by Celia Silvani is going to be one of those books that is going to get the book clubs and mums groups discussing what could be highly sensitive subjects. It reminded me a little of "The Herd" by Emily Edwards which focussed on whether or not to vaccinate your children and what the knock on effects can be. This centred around birthing choices and using online chat groups as your support network as opposed to seeking the professional medical advice. Great book, very much a page turner.

Thank you so much to Orion and NetGalley for providing me with this eArc in exchange for an honest review.

This book was an emotional rollercoaster from start to finish and I flew through it in one sitting. It’s a brilliant read and covered a lot of sensitive topics related to pregnancy and fertility. I look forward to seeing more from this debut author.

Brilliantly written that had me hooked right from the start. Claire is desperate to become pregnant, each month when her period is due, she’s testing to see if she finally gets those two lines or a plus.. each month comes with desperate need and then a turmoil of emotions. Then Claire gets that test result shes always wanted.. only it doesn’t seem like people around her are happy for her and James, even James seems distant? Claire turns to her trusted online friends who convince her of taking a more “natural” way, no hospitals and what comes with that is what you need to find out. Highly recommended this book, it was truly amazing

Claire is having a baby. But her joy is tempered by overwhelming anxiety - from what she can eat and drink during the early months of pregnancy to what and where the 'best' most natural birth will be. Driven by a desire to do what's best for her baby, she flirts with motherhood's most extreme views, putting her health in danger and her relationship under intolerable strain. Will disaster follow?

I loved this book. As pacy as a murder mystery, the tension and dread are skilfully built chapter after chapter until they reach breaking point. Yet it's also full of finely drawn characters and sharp social observations that make Claire's choices easy to understand and empathise with, even when you don't like or agree with her.

Baby Teeth covers a lot of sensitive issues related to fertility and pregnancy, including infertility, pregnancy loss and traumatic birth, but it always does so with plenty of heart and compassion.

All in all, a great read. I raced through it in little more than a single session.

Claire, an expectant mother has hardly no support and joins an online community where she finds that they are a little non conformative.

She is feeling very vulnerable and welcomes new friends.

I loved this book, you can tell the author did a lot of research and Claire although not a likeable character did have her moments where I felt completely where she was coming from.

There were twists, emotion, and drama , it is dark and intense and such a fabulous read..

4+ stars


This was very much a one sit read for me.
I flew through it.
I do like a bit of toxicity in a book, and this had plenty of it.
I didnt much like Clare for 80% of this book... but you don't have to like someone to feel for them.
There were a few times when my jaw almost dropped at what was happening. A sentence or two with devastating effects.
It was good to get other looks at different pregnancies too. Different points of view.
This book is going to be a smash, and hopefully a good deterrent to anyone getting advice from online forums!

I really enjoyed this fresh and original debut novel about pregnancy, motherhood and the lure of toxic online communities. The characterisation was great and the mounting sense of dread when reading worked really well and made it a compelling read.
Looking forward to more work from this author.