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A review by uraveragelizard
The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White
4.75
Loved this. Super atmospheric writing. Loved and fascinated by the setting. Obsessed with the body horror and gore-y, artful descriptions. The medical lens was awesome and delightfully gross. Pretty great prose and discussions.
Being in Silas' mind was so affirming and fascinating. First time reading a canonized autistic MC I think, and I was worried it would feel forced/too modernized, but I think it was so well done and interesting. There were a few moments that didn't flow easily, but I think it overall worked well.
I think he did a good job of riding the line of being inspired by history, and commenting on it with a modern lens, without being too disingenuous or trivializing.
And I thought the romance was a little cringe/a little too convenient at first. But whatever, it's fantasy ya for a reason. Suspend your disbelief, and it was v cute and compelling. + the discussions of him finding Daphne and the groundskeeper and realizing the disparate parts of his identity were so interesting.
also shame on me for underestimating the intensity of this because it's YA- damn. Def one of the darkest and most difficult-to-read-at-times novels I've read in a long time
Being in Silas' mind was so affirming and fascinating. First time reading a canonized autistic MC I think, and I was worried it would feel forced/too modernized, but I think it was so well done and interesting. There were a few moments that didn't flow easily, but I think it overall worked well.
I think he did a good job of riding the line of being inspired by history, and commenting on it with a modern lens, without being too disingenuous or trivializing.
And I thought the romance was a little cringe/a little too convenient at first. But whatever, it's fantasy ya for a reason. Suspend your disbelief, and it was v cute and compelling. + the discussions of him finding Daphne and the groundskeeper and realizing the disparate parts of his identity were so interesting.
also shame on me for underestimating the intensity of this because it's YA- damn. Def one of the darkest and most difficult-to-read-at-times novels I've read in a long time
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Abortion
Moderate: Ableism, Sexual assault, and Transphobia