Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

166 reviews

whomever_0's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

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It's disturbing, know your triggers before you read. But I loved it, I loved Silas and Daphne. The mystery of what was happening entrapped me and this strange paranormal version of Victorian England was such a fascinating and gothic setting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Misogyny, Medical content, Abortion

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Gaslighting

Minor: Animal death

raen_sketches's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Deadnaming, Death, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Abortion, Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Self harm, Vomit

Minor: Miscarriage, Rape

chainingbooks's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional 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: Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Transphobia, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Sexual assault

Minor: Miscarriage, Pregnancy

aria_ac's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

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: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Abortion, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Death of parent

Minor: Animal death, Colonisation

arrr's review against another edition

4.5

dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I don't typically read horror, so this was a bit outside my comfort zone. The story of transphobia and ableism in Victorian England mixed well with the addition of ghosts and the misogyny imposed against women and people who could manipulate the veil between worlds. I wasn't prepared for the medical horror and level of description. It wasn't as awful as it could have been, but it would have given me nightmares as a youth. I didn't really understand the ending before the last chapter. But I suppose it could be open to interpretation. Maybe that's the point. 

Well done. I unexpectedly enjoyed this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail

etemp's review against another edition

4.0

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this was an open-mouthed, sprint-for-the-finish, did-that-really-just-happen type of book. it did take me a minute to get fully invested in the story because the MC has such a rough go of it, but as soon as Daphne said her name, i couldn't look away, i was 1000% hooked, it was over for me. the groundskeeper was an added bonus, really wish

we learned about what happened to him in the end.

it was harder for me personally to stomach the treatment of female/trans/disabled folks in this novel than the gnarly descriptions of surgery, but not by much. take the cw seriously, but it IS worth it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Miscarriage

queerandtalkative's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Dysphoria

Minor: Rape, Sexual harassment

maddie_oz's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Deadnaming, Gore, Sexism, Transphobia, Blood, Medical trauma, Pregnancy

Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault

vixenreader's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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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The YA troupes are a bit more evident in this book than in the author’s previous work. However, it is a remarkable second novel with an effective plot structure, atmospheric from beginning to end, visceral in the horrors of what can be done to a human being (mind, body, and soul), and a big high-five for diving into the ableism directed towards the autistic while giving them the direction in learning how to shut up their own internal rabbits. Also, “George, we were all rooting for you! HOW DARE YOU!!!”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Outing, War, Classism

Minor: Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol

A majority of graphic content in this novel addresses transphobia, abhorrent ableism against autistic folks, misogyny/sexism (the “biology” argument), nasty surgeries, medical content and trauma, physical abuse and violence, and sexual abuse. Any minor in the novel is aged 14-16. It also features familial rejection, pus, stitching up wounds, a graphic abortion, self-mutilation, execution, and a ton of injuries and gore involving glass. It can be a hard read at times.

xeve's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Abortion, Murder, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cursing, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Self harm, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Dysphoria

Minor: Chronic illness, Abandonment