“When I needed temperance, I grew only teeth.”
A recent trend I've noticed in the horror/thriller genre of women who are paralleled with dogs, are dogs, act as dogs, or otherwise pull inspiration from the canine. Typically in a way which channels female rage through questions of personhood, submission, violence, and breaking the tethers that bind her.
created by Literary.leveret
last updated December, 2025
If you'll accept graphic novels, i just finished Of Swamp & Sea volume one and it would totally fit!!
Oh hey! My book (The Awakening of Lora Abernathy) fits this! The main character is a werewolf & i explore themes of disability, family expectations, and feminine rage
And it's on an essential trans reading list? You got me, instantly adding it to my TBR!!
May I suggest Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison. Modern day girl turn werewolf story 🐺👌