Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

175 reviews

solarwitchbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I am convinced that Andrew Joseph White is incapable of writing a bad book. I could not put this down, it will be on my mind for weeks, haunting and beautiful and made me feel seen. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Suicide attempt, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Ableism, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Deadnaming, Dysphoria, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Medical content, Murder, Transphobia, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death and Adult/minor relationship

givemeyourbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

T4T my love!!!!!

AJW does not miss

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Ableism, Abortion, Deadnaming, Transphobia, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Forced institutionalization, and Death

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexism, and Colonisation

Minor: Miscarriage and Vomit

aklikethegun's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Abortion, Body horror, Child abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Rape, Police brutality, Miscarriage, Gore, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Death, Body shaming, Outing, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Fatphobia, Child death, Confinement, Vomit, Trafficking, Alcohol, Deadnaming, Medical content, Lesbophobia, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Classism, Torture, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Self harm, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Hate crime, Grief, Genocide, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Dysphoria, Drug use, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cannibalism, Infertility, Infidelity, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Toxic friendship, Excrement, and Drug abuse

Minor: Animal cruelty, Infertility, Excrement, Acephobia/Arophobia, Genocide, Infidelity, and Biphobia

aklikethegun's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia, Animal death, Trafficking, Suicide, Sexual violence, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Police brutality, Murder, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Rape, Classism, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, Hate crime, Homophobia, Dysphoria, Death, Cursing, Confinement, Ableism, Abandonment, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Biphobia, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Vomit, Transphobia, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Sexism, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Outing, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Medical content, Lesbophobia, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Grief, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Fatphobia, Deadnaming, Addiction, Eating disorder, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

bea_reads_books's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Physical abuse, Body horror, Child abuse, Gore, Abortion, Blood, Death, Grief, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Violence, Child death, Deadnaming, Forced institutionalization, Transphobia, Ableism, Pregnancy, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Rape, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Lesbophobia, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Homophobia, and Dysphoria

Minor: Animal death and Cursing

katiescott's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Deadnaming, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Body shaming, Abandonment, Confinement, Miscarriage, Torture, Body horror, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, Animal death, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Violence

sarah_shelf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Torture, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Child death, Abortion, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Ableism, and Transphobia

Moderate: Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault

Content warnings from the author: “Transphobia Ableism Graphic violence Sexual assault Discussions of forced pregnancy & marriage Mentions of suicidal ideation Extensive medical gore“

lightscamerazaction's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Blood, Homophobia, Pregnancy, Ableism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Deadnaming, Death, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Sexism, Transphobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Classism

growplantsreadbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

An incredible, uncomfortable, fantastical work of historical fiction. Truly captures the horror of having a female body in a timeless way. My stomach turned, my heart raced, and I struggled putting it down. The MCs autism and possible OCD added a lot to the story. Once again I am in awe of White's ability to write for teens, not down to teens. Exemplary YA horror. 
Please check the CWs lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual assault, Deadnaming, Dysphoria, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Medical trauma, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Death

Minor: Cannibalism, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

wynplus1's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A VERY difficult book to get through. Very good and worth it, but I had to take multiple breaks because the material is just so triggering. Heed the trigger warnings and take breaks as needed.  
Besides that, it really is a wonderful novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Abortion, Transphobia, Gore, Medical content, Ableism, Child abuse, Pregnancy, and Adult/minor relationship

Conversion therapy and mind control / programming trauma should also be considered for triggers