Scan barcode
mir_frog73's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Deadnaming, Confinement, Child death, Child abuse, Body horror, Adult/minor relationship, Abortion, Abandonment, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Misogyny, Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Violence, Transphobia, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Rape, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Ableism, Murder, Homophobia, Grief, and Classism
starrysteph's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Ableism, Religious bigotry, Death, Pregnancy, Body horror, Abortion, Transphobia, Child abuse, Rape, Vomit, Physical abuse, Self harm, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Torture, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Emotional abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders
possibilityleft's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Transphobia, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Hate crime, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Deadnaming, Gaslighting, Medical content, Blood, Mental illness, Vomit, Child death, Dysphoria, Death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
quiltsandtealibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
PLEASE HEED ALL TW/CW !!
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Vomit, Kidnapping, Body horror, Body shaming, Deadnaming, Grief, Murder, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Gore, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Ableism, Blood, Abortion, Child abuse, Dysphoria, Forced institutionalization, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Torture, Transphobia, and Violence
cronads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Medical trauma, Body horror, Abortion, Gore, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Medical content
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Bullying, Confinement, Dysphoria, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Self harm, Deadnaming, Violence, and Death
Minor: Misogyny, Pregnancy, Child death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Miscarriage, Sexism, and Vomit
booksmellers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
White is the type of author that knows what he wants to say and is excellent at executing it. He writes the autistic, trans, and queer experience extraordinarily well, he creates compelling depictions of toxic families and their deep indoctrination into abusive systems, as well as complex characters with complicated relationships. What draws me to White's writing is his themes are clearly thought out and his writing makes a statement, but he doesn't coddle the audience and he isn't interested in being didactic. He doesn't overexplain identity but allows for nuance in these various experiences and his writing is more interested in the individual characters rather than appealing to the masses. These books will not be for everybody, but I'm glad that they do seem to have found their audience.
This book is still settling in my brain, but I think I liked it more than Hell Followed With Us. I could definitely see improvement from White's previous novel. The pacing was excellent, it was well researched, and all the connections were all there to make a great reading experience. This is definitely a great addition to the queer horror genre. And I have to say, the cover is so perfect.
If you love horror, historical fiction, and queer fiction, I'd highly recommend this book. You will definitely want to check content warnings because it is extremely graphic (I went in prepared, having read the warnings and his previous book, and I was still surprised).
Thank you, NetGalley, for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
Graphic: Violence, Misogyny, Blood, Child abuse, Animal death, Child death, Murder, Religious bigotry, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Gore, Torture, Ableism, Abortion, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Death, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Transphobia, Deadnaming, Pedophilia, and Pregnancy
Minor: Cursing, Miscarriage, Classism, Dysphoria, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Rape
immovabletype's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Medical content, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Abortion, Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Dysphoria, Grief, Medical trauma, and Murder
Moderate: Pedophilia and Rape
ender24's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual content, Body horror, Child death, Classism, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Violence, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Transphobia, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic friendship, and Trafficking
pale_faced_fear's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Gore and Medical content
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Torture, Transphobia, Ableism, Abortion, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Blood, Dysphoria, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Physical abuse
_teoeo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.75
Oh, I enjoyed that book so much! After I've read "Hell Followed With Us" and loved it, "The Spirit Bares Its Teeth" was one of my most anticipated books this year.
At first, I have to be honest, it was a bit difficult to find your way into the story, for it felt like you just jumped into that world without any explanation of it whatsoever. But the more I read, the more I understood it.
It is a deep dive into being trans and autistic, what it means to be a man or a woman and how society tries to make rules about that. It also is a good example of how language changes the way we precieve
Even though the plottwists are a little predictable, they aren't less shocking and especially the last 100 pages have the perfect arc of suspense!
Thank you NetGalley for providing an e-ARC of this book!
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Animal cruelty, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Ableism, Blood, Abortion, Deadnaming, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Pedophilia, Sexism, Transphobia, and Vomit
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Child abuse
Minor: Pregnancy, Death of parent, and Suicide attempt