skrulls 's review for:

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

5.0

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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i am going to be processing this book for a while.

i saw parts of myself represented that I have never known how to articulate.

i generally don't enjoy horror but at this point I'll read literally anything AJW writes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Abortion

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy