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Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Grief, Pregnancy
Minor: Miscarriage
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Abortion, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape, Torture, Medical content, Trafficking, Murder, Pregnancy
Minor: Animal death, Pedophilia, Violence, Medical trauma
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, Grief, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Colonisation, Classism
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Blood, Medical content, Abortion, Pregnancy, Outing, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Gaslighting
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
Andrew Joseph White has done it again. Another horror book that blew my mind. While The Spirit Bares Its Teeth is a bit less action-packed than White's previous book "Hell Followed With Us", I enjoyed it all the same.
Andrew Joseph White seems to have found his niche in writing Trans characters fighting transphobia their own way and escaping their brutal circumstances in gruesome but self-led ways. I loved Silas and his determination to take his life into his own hands. The way White wrote about Silas facing prejudice surrounding his autism but also gave Silas bits of self-acceptance and an eventually accepting community was quite beautiful. I loved the fact that things like Silas' stimming, special interests and stimulation issues were not only mentioned to be berated during scenes including ableism and physical or emotional abuse. Another thing I found particularly interesting about the way White wrote Silas was the voice of the Rabbit that tormented Silas. The Rabbit seems to be a personification of his negative and/or intrusive thoughts.
The other characters in this book were very well-written and played off Silas well. The Veil and the magic included in this book intrigued me quite a bit. The magic system was well thought out. Andrew Joseph White stated he took creative liberties with the historical elements but these elements were very well researched.
Finally, I loved the connections that Silas made in this book. Both friendships and romantic connections. Silas found a community while suffering at Braxton's Sanitorium and Finishing School. Silas himself expressed both joy and frustration at these connections, stating that he was glad to find people like him, whether other Trans People or other Autistic People but hated the fact these connections were found at such an awful place. While I loved the relationship between Silas and Daphne and do understand the constraints of working around things like chaperones and courting and also the fact that Silas was at a boarding school, I do wish there was more development in their romance.
Trigger Warnings:
Physical Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Transphobia, Misgendering, Dead-Naming, Conversion Therapy, Ablesim, Sexual Assault, Death, Mysogyny, Graphic Violence, Medical Gore and Experimentation, Cesarean Section, Gaslighting
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Suicide, Pregnancy
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Deadnaming, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexism, Torture, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Sexual harassment
The slow reveal was wonderful and the growing horrific realization what was happening was so well written. When the reason Mrs. Forrester's limp is revealed I had to physically look away. God, this was so good.
Also, please heed the content warnings, it gets wild in this book.
Graphic: Body horror, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death
Minor: Miscarriage