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

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

This book didn’t just beat the sophomore slump, it utterly demolished it. I think this is better than Hell Followed With Us, and if AJW keeps this up his books will just keep getting better. I got so attached to

Mary and Frances’s story and all its tragedy.

A perfect read for an autistic, ghost and gothic loving LGBT reader such as myself! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail