Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

88 reviews

blakeandbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

I’m a bit speechless at the detail, articulation, and effort White put into this literary work. I’ve never quite read anything like it. The writing. The storyline. The romance. The horrors. The spirits. It was anxiety/nausea-inducing, but I could not look away. The narrator did a phenomenal job of creating the perfect reading experience as well. There were so many moments where I experienced full body chills through sheer tone and tension alone.

Silas is such an incredible main character. He is able to see and articulate his differences and similarities between his peers in such powerful ways. I’ve never read a historical fiction novel with an autistic character, and I am so impressed by White’s care in writing Silas. The horrors he sees and endures. The life that society has expected him to live. 

The romance between him and Daphne (trans love interest) 🥹🫶🏻 It was so wonderful, and I could not get enough of them! The immediacy for seeing each other as they truly are was so beautiful 😭 I love them, and I enjoyed getting to see them being their true selves in society at the end. 

I’m looking forward to reading more by Andrew Joseph White. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Transphobia, Abortion, Physical abuse, Murder, Torture, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Medical trauma, Sexism, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Medical content, Blood, Emotional abuse, Violence, Pregnancy, and Child abuse

skrulls's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i am going to be processing this book for a while.

i saw parts of myself represented that I have never known how to articulate.

i generally don't enjoy horror but at this point I'll read literally anything AJW writes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Ableism, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Abortion, Confinement, Medical content, Self harm, Sexism, Blood, Bullying, Torture, Deadnaming, Death, Child death, Forced institutionalization, and Gore

Moderate: Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Rape

karenreadsbooks's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

5.0

I still need some time to process this book, but it was so incredibly good. In contention to make my top 10 for the year. There were parts that were difficult to read, but the characters and the challenges they faced and how they met those challenges made me go through a lot of emotions. Will try to write more after I think about the book a bit more.

Read as part of the Trans Right Readathon for 2024 (March 22-29). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Misogyny, Death, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Gore, Physical abuse, Blood, Body horror, Deadnaming, Violence, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Transphobia, and Vomit

mako_todo's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexism, Vomit, Transphobia, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Deadnaming

Moderate: Sexual assault and Suicide attempt

jdieperink's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

5.0

I’d like to thank the Trans Rights Readathon, Andrew Joseph White, and a well timed library hold for getting me out of my reading slump. 

It’s chock full of things that need content warning, brutal, horrific, explicitly gruesome, poetic, beautiful, and will make your whole being ache. 

Horror isn’t really my jam so I have to work myself up to it, but so far both this and Hell Followed With Us have been so so so worth it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Transphobia, Vomit, Abandonment, Deadnaming, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Blood

Moderate: Gore, Sexual violence, Death, Child death, Self harm, Bullying, Abortion, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, Physical abuse, Hate crime, and Suicidal thoughts

abbeyreads13's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

An extremely dark trip into the life of Silas, a trans boy who is being forced into a life he never wanted. Silas is cunning and a fantastic narrator. I loved this, though it is VERY VERY graphic and dark so check your CW before going in

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Medical content, Transphobia, Pregnancy, Abortion, Sexual assault, Vomit, Homophobia, Medical trauma, and Blood

sophiesmallhands's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Abortion, Blood, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Transphobia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Gore, Medical content, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual violence

scoysciane's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Chilling, visceral, and as an AFAB person, cathartic.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Torture, Bullying, Child death, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Body horror, Vomit, Death, Medical content, Deadnaming, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Murder, Physical abuse, Abortion, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

samgray's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

Beyond amazing! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Deadnaming, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Ableism, Slavery, Child death, Death, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Vomit, Suicide, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical content, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Gore, Sexual content, Transphobia, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Body horror, Child abuse, Dysphoria, Hate crime, Sexism, Sexual assault, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, and Torture

marrz's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gaslighting, Gore, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Blood, Murder, Pedophilia, Transphobia, Ableism, Abortion, Dysphoria, Body horror, Child death, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, and Misogyny

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, and Pedophilia

Minor: Cursing, Vomit, and Adult/minor relationship