Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

474 reviews

halo9's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Transphobia, Medical content, Abortion

saracino's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Death, Gore, Self harm, Sexism, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization

plethorian's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Dysphoria

spacedoutvenus's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Pedophilia, Blood, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage

all the subjects in this book are handled in a respectful and calm way, no mocking or unnecessary proportions. these themes make the book as enjoyable as it is.

yassassin's review against another edition

3.0

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Grief, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Classism

ita_am's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Dysphoria

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Sexual assault, Excrement, Grief, Abandonment

Minor: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit

very, very graphic medical descriptions

daybeonemay's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Cursing

Minor: Deadnaming, Rape, Sexual assault

_charliereads's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

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: Ableism, Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Dysphoria

Moderate: Confinement, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Sexual harassment

charleyyyyy's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful fast-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: Complicated

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This book made me cry out of the sheer relief of being seen and understood🥲❤️‍🩹

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail

rachie_leigh's review against another edition

2.75

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment