Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

38 reviews

meminger's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Transphobia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Blood, Body horror, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, Torture, Violence, Abortion, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Medical content, Vomit, and Forced institutionalization

girlslovegirlsandbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Abortion, Ableism, Medical content, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gore, Deadnaming, Dysphoria, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Rape, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Transphobia

arrr's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I don't typically read horror, so this was a bit outside my comfort zone. The story of transphobia and ableism in Victorian England mixed well with the addition of ghosts and the misogyny imposed against women and people who could manipulate the veil between worlds. I wasn't prepared for the medical horror and level of description. It wasn't as awful as it could have been, but it would have given me nightmares as a youth. I didn't really understand the ending before the last chapter. But I suppose it could be open to interpretation. Maybe that's the point. 

Well done. I unexpectedly enjoyed this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Ableism, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Pedophilia, Rape, Vomit, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Homophobia, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Torture, Toxic friendship, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking

xeve's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Violence, Body shaming, Murder, Transphobia, Torture, Body horror, Medical content, Blood, Confinement, Sexual harassment, Abortion, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Domestic abuse, and Animal death

Moderate: Deadnaming, Homophobia, Ableism, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Hate crime, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Self harm, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Abandonment and Chronic illness

francescazksxmc's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Gore, Death, Transphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child death, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Abortion, Deadnaming, Ableism, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Body horror

Moderate: Torture, Pedophilia, Hate crime, Miscarriage, and Suicide

jupitermaybe's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Death, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Medical content, Medical trauma, Deadnaming, Dysphoria, Abortion, Ableism, and Injury/Injury detail

Heavy on transphobia, deadnaming, and grand misgenderment. Heavy on body horror and medical experimentation.

Explicit abortion without anesthesia.

kingsteph's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Body shaming, Deadnaming, Gaslighting, Grief, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Transphobia, Cursing, Vomit, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Medical trauma, Hate crime, Ableism, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Dysphoria, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Physical abuse, and Medical content

Moderate: Pregnancy, Rape, and Mental illness

that_person_logan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I just want to say thank you to Andrew Joseph White. Never have I felt so seen and understood by a book before. I have never felt so supported by an author while reading a book. I have never felt so valued as a reader. This was not just a story, it was an experience for me. 
Thank you so much for writing this Andrew, truly. 
I adored this and I am so so grateful I was able to read it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Ableism, Abortion, Classism, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Torture, Transphobia, Animal death, Colonisation, Death, Grief, Miscarriage, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Mental illness, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Violence, Gore, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

mrscreativity_1982's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Bullying, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Homophobia, Medical content, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Murder, Violence, Death, Self harm, Torture, Transphobia, Cursing, Rape, Religious bigotry, and Suicide

errie's review against another edition

dark

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gore, Hate crime, Medical content, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Death, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, Blood, Body horror, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Confinement, Sexual violence, Torture, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Violence