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4.51 AVERAGE
4.51 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
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:
No
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
dark
emotional
tense
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:
No
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Wasn't as fucked up as I expected. Good but could do with a bit more depth.
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
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:
Yes
Super good! A bit confusing at times, but totally worth a read. Great queer rep and an awesome writing style.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Medical content, Murder
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
need to read 50 books written just like this one. fucking exceptional
I rather enjoyed Hell Followed With Us when I read it a few months ago, but The Spirit Bares Its Teeth is something spectacular on an entirely different level. I found it an incredibly compelling read from the very beginning, and I finished it in less than a day because I couldn't bear not to know what happened next.
I think the one thing that really struck me while I was reading this is just how fantastic Andrew Joseph White is at writing trans horror. It's brilliant horror in general, of course, but mixed into it all is an element of transness that can't be extricated from the horror as a whole, and it is something I simply love to read. The sanitorium was a great setting for the story, made all the more eerie in the knowledge that while this may be fiction, it carries a great deal of truth. The girls there were each uniquely fascinating, with their own ways of coping with what they were being put through. Everything about this book felt perfectly crafted, and I never wanted to put it down.
I think the one thing that really struck me while I was reading this is just how fantastic Andrew Joseph White is at writing trans horror. It's brilliant horror in general, of course, but mixed into it all is an element of transness that can't be extricated from the horror as a whole, and it is something I simply love to read. The sanitorium was a great setting for the story, made all the more eerie in the knowledge that while this may be fiction, it carries a great deal of truth. The girls there were each uniquely fascinating, with their own ways of coping with what they were being put through. Everything about this book felt perfectly crafted, and I never wanted to put it down.