Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

3 reviews

secretly_a_five_headed_dragon's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

A dark fantasy that uses its fantasy elements to highlight the dark underbelly of how women and trans people are/were treated. It’s set in Victorian England and the main character, Silas, is a trans boy who gets sent to a boarding school for young girls who don’t obey. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Body horror, Abortion, and Gore

Moderate: Transphobia and Sexual assault

Minor: Xenophobia

Every explicit thing is used masterfully to create dire but not unrealistic situations considering the way the book is written. I’m not super good with horror but I respected it anyway

evelynyle_88's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

Boom!🤯

What a journey it has been. Just another readathon with The Spirit Bares Its Teeth. This book is another level of horror. The story is beyond my imagination. I called The Spirit Bares Its Teeth as ❛sick❜, but it was a ❛sickeningly good❜ one.

The plot of the story was mindblowing. And I love the setting to be in a school that has too many secrets laid behind. Like it's a horror... but has thriller vibes to it.

And the rabbit. I think I should talk about it. I tried to imagine how to be Silas Bell; lived his life with the rabbit inside his abdominal that sometimes made him hard to breathe? I imagined myself as him. But, I adore Silas so much. He sometimes maybe careless. But, the fact that he is a witty boy, I applaud him.

But, most of all... the C-section scene was the most iconic for me. Thank you, A.J. White for another thrilling horror story. You're indeed brilliant! 

5⭐ worthy book; once again!

Mors vincit omnia👁

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Deadnaming, Forced institutionalization, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Transphobia, Abortion, Body horror, Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Bullying, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Death, Murder, Rape, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, and Pregnancy

Minor: Gaslighting, Grief, Miscarriage, Animal death, Xenophobia, Infertility, and Chronic illness

dags_delight's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

For the everloving f*ck of whichever god may be real, find a *detailed* list of trigger warnings before you head into this book. As AJW says, the book is not a necessary procedure. But if you choose to undergo it, it is a gut wrenching story of desperately holding on to who you believe and know you are, and in all its gore and horror and despair, of hope.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Xenophobia, Medical trauma, Abortion, Ableism, Body horror, Child death, Deadnaming, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Sexism, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Gore, Medical content, Murder, and Transphobia

Moderate: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Torture, Animal death, Dysphoria, Sexual assault, Rape, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts