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The Spirit Bares Its Teeth
by Andrew Joseph White
‘The Spirit Bares Its Teeth’ explores ableism, transphobia and misogyny during the Victorian Era that can very easily to related to modern times.
The story starts off with Silas Bell, a sixteen year old Autistic trans boy who wants to escape the oppressive family and society he has been raised in. The escape attempt fails and he is forceable institutionalised at an all-girls boarding school, Braxton’s Finishing School and Sanitorium, who treat a mysterious disease sending violet-eyed women hysterical in the hope they will one day become Speaker Wives.
This book focuses on a dark part of medical history and the torturous medical procedures and experimentations used on minority populations in a bid to cure them of their “ailments”. Add in Ghosts, students going missing and all the gore and you have yourself a solid horror book. The writing style was fantastic and made the reading experience all the more better.
If you are squeamish and unsure if you would enjoy this book I highly recommend you check out the trigger warnings. For everyone else ‘The Spirit Bares Its Teeth’ is an interesting take on the Victorian Era seen through a perspective that is unique to some of us and relatable to others.
After reading ‘The Spirit Bares Its Teeth’ I’ll be adding ‘Hell Followed With Us’ to my TBR list.
Thank you to NetGalley and Peachtree Teen for the eARC.
The story starts off with Silas Bell, a sixteen year old Autistic trans boy who wants to escape the oppressive family and society he has been raised in. The escape attempt fails and he is forceable institutionalised at an all-girls boarding school, Braxton’s Finishing School and Sanitorium, who treat a mysterious disease sending violet-eyed women hysterical in the hope they will one day become Speaker Wives.
This book focuses on a dark part of medical history and the torturous medical procedures and experimentations used on minority populations in a bid to cure them of their “ailments”. Add in Ghosts, students going missing and all the gore and you have yourself a solid horror book. The writing style was fantastic and made the reading experience all the more better.
If you are squeamish and unsure if you would enjoy this book I highly recommend you check out the trigger warnings. For everyone else ‘The Spirit Bares Its Teeth’ is an interesting take on the Victorian Era seen through a perspective that is unique to some of us and relatable to others.
After reading ‘The Spirit Bares Its Teeth’ I’ll be adding ‘Hell Followed With Us’ to my TBR list.
Thank you to NetGalley and Peachtree Teen for the eARC.