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

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

I keep thinking about the parallels drawn between medical abuse of "difficult women" and medical abuse of autistic children. I keep thinking about the way Silas sees the world through the medical lens. I keep thinking about the rabbit. I keep thinking about the way abuse will have women turn on each other in a desperate attempt to make themselves safe.

I keep thinking about the c-section. I keep thinking about the hysterectomy.

Reading it is not enough I need to do something deeper, on the level of flesh, such as a swapping of blood or taking a piece of meat like communion as a sort of terrible poetry. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Child abuse, Abortion, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Ableism

Minor: Pregnancy