5.31k reviews for:

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth

Andrew Joseph White

4.51 AVERAGE

dessweet23's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

brynnas_books's review against another edition

5.0

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the spirit bares its teeth is beautifully written and very chilling. at every turn i was anxious over what might happen. i loved it <3

olyflanders's review against another edition

5.0

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this book would have Changed Me if i read it as a teenager. this book is absolutely gnarly. i fucking love how andrew writes, i love the characters he creates. i think this book had more characters with little to no redeeming qualities based on the other books of his i’ve read, but this topic is so grimdark and real and frankly historically bleaker than what is on these pages that it just really works. justice for all trans freaks

skyrific's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

elladogfish8's review against another edition

5.0

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this book fucking rocked !! I am In awe .

smeyer0024's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 34%

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Literally hated every character in this book. Couldn’t care less abt what happened. 

usuallyjaz's review against another edition

5.0

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this broke my heart and pieced it back together again
silas, i will love you forever because i am you in so many ways

mikkid's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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: Complicated

monaewrites's review against another edition

5.0

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i am sick to my stomach and devastated and angry and happy. don’t ask how.

kirahietala's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This was upsetting and I loved every bit of it. Not for the faint of heart - check your trigger warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Torture, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail