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andat 's review for:
The Spirit Bares Its Teeth
by Andrew Joseph White
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
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:
Complicated
This. You need this book in your life. Like, right now. If you loved Blood Over Bright Haven or Babel, this is for you. I want to scream from the highest hills in pure rage at the patriarchy as I bring it down to its knees. That is this book.
This is brutal, this is no holds barred at the way marginalized people are treated in a medical setting. Yes, I know this is is fiction. Moreover its historical fiction. It's too close to reality. It's close to real, and that's the scariest part of it. I tore through this book in nearly one sitting. I started it at 5pm and finished by 12:30am. It is THAT good. I could not and didn't want to put it down. I am stunned, readers. Absolutely stunned. This will live in my head rent-free forever.
Let me leave you with this. The trigger warnings in the beginning of the book are real. I strongly suggest paying attention to them. If you are able to proceedread this, I highly recommend you do. It's a phenomenal read. One that had me pausing before the last 30 pages to order my own copy of this book for my shelves.