A review by blakeandbooks
The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

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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