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A review by andrea_lachance
The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Womp-womp :/
I really wanted to like this book, but I had really high expectations and it just didn’t meet them. Don’t get me wrong, AJW is a great writer! I just found the plot pretty predictable (as an adult) and I didn’t really understand the magic system.
HOWEVER, I find Silas an extremely interesting protagonist and I loved reading from his perspective on transness. That was 5/5 for me. This is the second book I’ve read by a trans author with a trans MC and I found Silas’ perspective much more informative and compelling.
Truly, stellar character work happening with Silas, Daphne, and Mary.
And I will be reading Hell Followed With Us and Compound Fracture as soon as it comes out.
I really wanted to like this book, but I had really high expectations and it just didn’t meet them. Don’t get me wrong, AJW is a great writer! I just found the plot pretty predictable (as an adult) and I didn’t really understand the magic system.
HOWEVER, I find Silas an extremely interesting protagonist and I loved reading from his perspective on transness. That was 5/5 for me. This is the second book I’ve read by a trans author with a trans MC and I found Silas’ perspective much more informative and compelling.
Truly, stellar character work happening with Silas, Daphne, and Mary.
And I will be reading Hell Followed With Us and Compound Fracture as soon as it comes out.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, Medical content, Abortion, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Transphobia, Medical trauma, and Gore
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Ableism, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, and Misogyny
There’s and extremely graphic (and long) medical abortion and that was CRAZY to read