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bizzybee 's review for:
The Spirit Bares Its Teeth
by Andrew Joseph White
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The cover was why I picked up the book, though if I'd read the blurb perhaps i would've guessed that it won't live up to my expectations.
The body horror was the most compelling and interesting point, less so from the mc's perspective as he never ended up actually following through disappointingly enough, but rather the ghosts and the final climax of the book delivered in spades. The surgery metaphors quickly became overused, though normally I enjoy having descriptions covered by a lens of the character's interests, perhaps because of his arrogance in regards to having any actual expertise.
One of the more frustrating things in the books is Silas' attitude towards women, where though he states that he feels for them and has a better understanding of their plight in society, he nevertheless only ever refers to surgeons as "he" and there's several description of women that have hints of (internalized?) misogyny that are at odds with his sanctimonious outlook on his own existence.
For what promises to be a fun, gory, and messy book, it simplifies and ignores a lot of issues that would've also had a place in the story.
The body horror was the most compelling and interesting point, less so from the mc's perspective as he never ended up actually following through disappointingly enough, but rather the ghosts and the final climax of the book delivered in spades. The surgery metaphors quickly became overused, though normally I enjoy having descriptions covered by a lens of the character's interests, perhaps because of his arrogance in regards to having any actual expertise.
One of the more frustrating things in the books is Silas' attitude towards women, where though he states that he feels for them and has a better understanding of their plight in society, he nevertheless only ever refers to surgeons as "he" and there's several description of women that have hints of (internalized?) misogyny that are at odds with his sanctimonious outlook on his own existence.
For what promises to be a fun, gory, and messy book, it simplifies and ignores a lot of issues that would've also had a place in the story.