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The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

473 reviews

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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: Complicated

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Pros:
  • A really masterful incorporation of minority identities in the historical context, vividly contextualized
  • Great pacing and a well-constructed plot, awesome world-building, incredible imagery
  • Just the right amount of humor and hope to balance out the horror and abuse
Cons:
  • I would've liked a bit more explanation of the mechanics around the
    Speakers and medium brands
  • The extent of the
    Braxton conspiracy
    felt a little ridiculous towards the end 

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challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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dark mysterious 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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dark

Neurodiverse trans rep in a historical body horror setting. Job well done

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adventurous 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: No

It was both a blessing and a curse for this to be my first book of the year, because now I'm constantly comparing everything I read to this book. Holy shit, it's so good. I've never had a book hit every single interest of mine and do it so well.

AJW is the goat of body horror. I very rarely feel sick to my stomach while consuming any media but he really knows how to make you feel like shit (/pos).

If you like medical history, found family, twists that leave you feeling hopeless, and/or feeling just awful for 300 pages straight, this is The Book for you. Chef's kiss. No notes.

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad 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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dark emotional mysterious 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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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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dark reflective tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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