5.21k reviews for:

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth

Andrew Joseph White

4.51 AVERAGE

redlemoon's review against another edition

5.0

dark 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: Yes

cloverbeee's review against another edition

4.25

dark

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Neurodiverse trans rep in a historical body horror setting. Job well done

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Deadnaming, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Dysphoria

m_aether's review against another edition

5.0

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her name is daphne bc apollo and daphne i’m gonna CRYYYYY (i did cry) this was so amazing and it’s one of my favorite books now (also all of the Metamorphosis mentions that i understood hehehe)

arj's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

johnstron's review against another edition

5.0

fast-paced

k1dnystnz's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective 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: No

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It was both a blessing and a curse for this to be my first book of the year, because now I'm constantly comparing everything I read to this book. Holy shit, it's so good. I've never had a book hit every single interest of mine and do it so well.

AJW is the goat of body horror. I very rarely feel sick to my stomach while consuming any media but he really knows how to make you feel like shit (/pos).

If you like medical history, found family, twists that leave you feeling hopeless, and/or feeling just awful for 300 pages straight, this is The Book for you. Chef's kiss. No notes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Confinement, Mental illness, Misogyny, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Abortion

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Pregnancy

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence

sunshinedapples's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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I love you, groundskeeper :((

tommelisesofia's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark mysterious reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Biphobia, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Dementia, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Classism

cottagesalam's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional informative tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

vebranch's review against another edition

4.0

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix