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

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

what a fun, fantastically horrific and gorey experience this book was. i absolutely adore silas and how even without ever giving a name to what he's going through, you just Know because the way he talks about it is so so genuine. not only about his transness, but his autism as well. i think the way silas incorporates anatomy and surgical procedure into all his analogies and literary devices as a narrator is an amazing way to showcase his hyperfixation!! love love love everything about this book. t4t rep is everything ❤️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Torture, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Sexual harassment

Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Self harm, Vomit, Abandonment