Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

328 reviews

canadawithoutthec's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion

Minor: Bullying, Eating disorder, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Grief

frankiemoe's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Abortion, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Pedophilia, Suicide attempt

keirn's review against another edition

3.75

dark sad tense fast-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: Body horror, Torture, Medical trauma, Abortion, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Outing

b_fey's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Torture, Pregnancy

Minor: Rape, Sexual content, Vomit, Lesbophobia

ranjanireviewsreads's review against another edition

5.0

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Abortion, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail

nightshaderoots's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective 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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I want to throw up in the best kinda of way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Transphobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Vomit, Alcohol

Minor: Cannibalism

suiteheartts's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Gore, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy

Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Torture, Vomit, Grief

Minor: Miscarriage, Grief, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia

toadfairy's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark mysterious 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: Complicated

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This balanced the dichotomy of queer rage and queer tenderness better than I could have ever hoped. Loved this book so much, what a masterpiece.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Misogyny, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Deadnaming, Death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Dysphoria

Minor: Confinement, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Abortion

busybees's review against another edition

5.0

dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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what a fun, fantastically horrific and gorey experience this book was. i absolutely adore silas and how even without ever giving a name to what he's going through, you just Know because the way he talks about it is so so genuine. not only about his transness, but his autism as well. i think the way silas incorporates anatomy and surgical procedure into all his analogies and literary devices as a narrator is an amazing way to showcase his hyperfixation!! love love love everything about this book. t4t rep is everything ❤️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Torture, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Sexual harassment

Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Self harm, Vomit, Abandonment

hanah_leia's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious 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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I will probably read everything Andrew Joseph White writes. He is (rightfully) unapologetic and real in how he writes trans and autistic protagonists and it is absolutley beautiful. The Spirit Bares Its Teeth is certainly horror, so I definitely reccomend checking out the description and content warnings before reading. I would also absolutley reccomend reading this to anyone who is at all intrigued and is okay with the content warnings. Side note- the author's note about cw at the start did make me cry, not because of the warnings but because of the care extended towards the reader (quote included below). 

“You don’t have to endure it. You can get off the operating table and walk away at any time."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Pregnancy

Minor: Vomit