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The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

358 reviews

emuewe's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious 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: Complicated

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I was just generally uncomfortable the whole book, you're supposed to feel that way, and it does a wonderful job of it! It was just So Much lots of content warnings that are important to the story, yet overwhelmed me and I had to stop multiple times. I feel like the world building could have built a little more of the fantasy part, if a couple things had changed he really could have just sherlocked some crap but the added magic was still interesting. - a poorly written review because I am confused on how I feel 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Transphobia

Moderate: Gore, Rape, Self harm, Torture, Blood, Abortion

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death

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

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

phvntomstvrs's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious tense 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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The Spirit Bares Its Teeth brought me to tears and I loved every moment of reading it. Much like White's debut novel, I felt unable to put this down until I finished it and it tugged at my heartstrings with every turn of the plot. I LOVE to see autistic trans guy rep, and my own experiences with sanism made me feel emotional in the best way about Silas in this novel. The ending felt so sweet and open to interpretations of what our protagonists do afterwards- and I for one hope they're burning down the speaker society. fuck the speakers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Abortion, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Pregnancy

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Mental illness, Rape, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt

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

deadeyedscoundrel's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional mysterious 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, Child abuse, Child death, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria

_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

percy3's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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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Happy ending, very good trans and autistic representation 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Cursing, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail

gnarlyrae's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Medical trauma

Moderate: Rape, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting

Minor: Self harm