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

dark emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

I thought maybe I just related to Hell Followed with Us and won't like The Spirit Bares it's Teeth because it's usually not my genre and I am an adult. Nope, AJ White is just really good. I loved the novel and I really appreciate YA breaching difficult topics and taking young readers seriously. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Death, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, and Suicide attempt