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The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White
142 reviews
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Dysphoria
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Pregnancy
Minor: Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent
Graphic: Body horror, Deadnaming, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Medical content
Moderate: Ableism, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse
Minor: Sexual assault, Pregnancy
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Deadnaming, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Abortion, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Transphobia, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Dysphoria
Minor: Bullying, Homophobia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Classism
Graphic: Child abuse, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Abortion
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Outing, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
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Subjectively, having grown up in a very religious community (although not being religious myself), the portrayal of misogyny and patriarchy really rang a bell. Above all else, what really stood out for me was the way different characters responded to the culture they were forced into. While frustrating at times, the book very accurately showed the double standards, the internalised misogyny, the fight/flight/freeze/fawn response each person has. It may be hard to understand or believe the actions of some characters by the end, but having personally experienced a similar cultural context, they were entirely believable and reminiscent of people in my own life.
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Gore, Misogyny, Transphobia, Blood, Abortion
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
I also loved how Silas' experiences of transness and autism felt real and how these facets of himself are able to be explored without the modern terminology.
The one thing that kept it from being perfect was the love story, while it was sweet I felt that it needed more time to be fully convincing rather than just a relationship for survival.
However, I am still deeply impressed and I hope to read more of White's work in the future.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Deadnaming, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Pregnancy
Minor: Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Cannibalism, Death of parent
I am not as in touch with my identity, whether that be me being autistic or trans, as I'd like to be. Reading some of these descriptions and explanations and just the thoughts of the narrator was healing and safe as well as scary.
I enjoy reading fiction more than nonfiction/informational books, so being able to read someone's thoughts and feelings as an autistic trans person during certain events rather than in a clinical way was refreshing and comforting.
I like how the narrator talks about and compares things to surgery and the body. It was very interesting. The gorey scenes were also very well written and detailed in an interesting and easily understandable way.
Though the ending was beautifully and satisfyingly done, I'm sad to see these characters go.
Graphic: Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual violence
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Vomit, Dysphoria
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Outing, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria