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The Spirit Bares Its Teeth
by Andrew Joseph White
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this book……. oh my gods
this was so good! honestly haven’t read something this well written and attention-grabbing in a long time
the historical references are phenomenal! Andrew J. White did a fantastic job at depicting the realities of psychological abuse and what it does to a person(the Mrs. Forrester shoe scene…. literal chills)
i also love how this book portrays the historical use of mental illness as a way to discredit people and justify their oppression and abuse, as well as how words like “sick”, “crazy” and “hysterical” have been weaponized against women and minorities
i am an extremely squeamish person and the medical gore in this book was at times hard to get through, so keep that in mind if you’re like me! regardless, i made it through and i loved it
the black pages containing the spirits’ perspectives were genius!!! i thoroughly enjoyed them and the depth they added to the narrative
i also love the trans, queer and neurodivergent representation! (Daphne, you own my heart, girl s2)
final notes: i hate cishet white men
this was so good! honestly haven’t read something this well written and attention-grabbing in a long time
the historical references are phenomenal! Andrew J. White did a fantastic job at depicting the realities of psychological abuse and what it does to a person
i also love how this book portrays the historical use of mental illness as a way to discredit people and justify their oppression and abuse, as well as how words like “sick”, “crazy” and “hysterical” have been weaponized against women and minorities
i am an extremely squeamish person and the medical gore in this book was at times hard to get through, so keep that in mind if you’re like me! regardless, i made it through and i loved it
the black pages containing the spirits’ perspectives were genius!!! i thoroughly enjoyed them and the depth they added to the narrative
i also love the trans, queer and neurodivergent representation! (Daphne, you own my heart, girl s2)
final notes: i hate cishet white men
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault
Minor: Miscarriage, Vomit