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A review by shugentobler
The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Wow. This book was gory and beautiful and heart breaking and dark and amazing and terrible. It was a small fictional window into the lives of those who need to be "fixed" by the system and the horrors they endured. I thought silas's portrayal as a trans person was honest and gut wrenching without feeling heavy handed. This was my favorite Gothic horror of the year which is saying something because I've had a few!
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Ableism, Body horror, Gore, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Classism, Pedophilia, and Child death