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The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes

I am convinced that Andrew Joseph White is incapable of writing a bad book. I could not put this down, it will be on my mind for weeks, haunting and beautiful and made me feel seen. 

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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
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dark sad tense medium-paced
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
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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

Easily one of my favorite reads of 2024 thus far. Andrew Joseph White knocks it out of the park again with a richly described world with its own unique systems, and a cast of diverse characters. Great mystery, unexpected twists and turns, and ghosts! 

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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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dark emotional 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: Complicated

3.75 ⭐️ 

I really did enjoy this story. I was sceptical at first of the writing but then it grew on me. I would have loved a bit more horror elements but I am aware that this is for a YA audience. 
And I do think there was some pacing issue, both story and relationship wise. I think this book would have been better if it lasted over a period of a couple of months instead of a few days.

Still amazing and highly recommend!

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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

God, this was such a wild read. I feel like I wanna read it again, just to soak it all up one more time.
The queerness and neurodivergent aspects?! Damn, I felt really called out sometimes, in the best way.
I will say, I was and still am confused about the last chapter. But the whole thing? Masterpiece, damn.

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