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kenzielireads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Self harm, Deadnaming, Forced institutionalization, Transphobia, Blood, Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Abortion, Medical content, Sexism, Medical trauma, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Gore, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Torture
Moderate: Rape, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Bullying, and Animal death
aria_ac'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: Child abuse, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Deadnaming, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Transphobia, Death, Body horror, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Physical abuse, Self harm, Abortion, Mental illness, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Misogyny, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Bullying, Confinement, and Rape
Minor: Colonisation and Animal death
agodfrey_gardens'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
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Deadnaming, Forced institutionalization, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Transphobia, Confinement, and Pregnancy
bibim's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Medical trauma, Body horror, Transphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Confinement, and Medical content
spark_879's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Transphobia, Murder, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Abortion, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Self harm, Pregnancy, and Rape
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Deadnaming, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Cursing, Homophobia, Torture, and Vomit
moniquewrites's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.75
I liked the way it depicted the Speaker society as coded medical system/government — it’s horrifying to know that the kinds of experiments/surgeries happened in our own history. There were a lot of tragic and difficult topics covered in this book, and I thought they were done with sensitivity to the characters’ experience.
My favourite parts were when
One thing that was missing for me in this book was that we didn’t see as much of the societal world beyond the Silas’ class. There are mentions of “the help” and servants but the story was very much centralized on the people in the facility/home — which is fine, but it just felt a little flat in terms of the bigger picture world around them.
I’ll definitely read anything that Andrew Joseph White writes in the future!
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Body horror, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Abortion, Medical content, Pregnancy, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Deadnaming, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Pedophilia
Minor: Rape and Pregnancy
arrr's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Well done. I unexpectedly enjoyed this.
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Ableism, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Pedophilia, Rape, Vomit, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Homophobia, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Torture, Toxic friendship, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking
xeve's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Violence, Body shaming, Murder, Transphobia, Torture, Body horror, Medical content, Blood, Confinement, Sexual harassment, Abortion, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Domestic abuse, and Animal death
Moderate: Deadnaming, Homophobia, Ableism, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Hate crime, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Self harm, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Abandonment and Chronic illness
pastelbread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Torture, Confinement, Mental illness, Dysphoria, Medical trauma, Abortion, Blood, Animal cruelty, Forced institutionalization, Animal death, Child death, Self harm, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Homophobia, Transphobia, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Rape, and Misogyny
Minor: Cannibalism and Suicidal thoughts
kharlan3's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
The Spirit Bares its Teeth is a YA historical horror book about trans and autistic Silas who wants to be a doctor, despite his family's expectation that he be a proper, marriageable lady (and good magical breeding stock). He's sent to a creepy finishing school for, basically, unruly girls. This was, hands down, the scariest book I read in 2023, but also one of my favorites. The imagery is so vivid, and the ending is satisfying. Can't wait to read the next thing Andrew Joseph White writes!
Graphic: Ableism, Blood, Body horror, Deadnaming, Abandonment, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Torture
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