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"CHOKECHAIN" is available to read here

CHAT BIG BIG BIG NEWS

HELL FOLLOWED WITH US MOVIE LETS FUCKING GO YOU GUYSSSSSS

THE PHOTO WONT LOAD,

but

i made a bunch of pony bead lizards!!!

feeling very nick-like

fr tho he was onto something theyre so good for stimming and fiddling with and very relaxing and i love making them i ran out of beads please send help i need this

read the spirit bares its teeth and watched i saw the tv glow on the same day... i am unwell

!!

I want to paint the side of my copy of The Spirit Bears its Teeth

What what what what what wtf do you mean movie what what do you mean OP WHAT DO YOU MEAN HELP PLEASE MY AUTISTICNESS CANNOT HANDLE THIS THERES A FUCKING MOVIE WHAT

HELL FOLLOWED WITH US MOVIE LETS FUCKING GO YOU GUYSSSSSS

holy omg they weren't lying

i apologize profusely

CHAT I READ IT A WHILE AGO I RECOMMEND A MILLION PERCENT!!!

"CHOKECHAIN" is available to read here

Top ten anime romance moments

THIS SCENE DESTROYED ME. perfectly captured the sacred moment of meeting another trans person for the first time. god. GOD. "my names comes and I throw it to her like a lifeline. I desperately want her to grab it. 'silas.'" sobbing screaming etc

yooo chat sorry for the mass amounts of ajw I've been reposting I just finished compound fracture alsonTHERS GONNA BE A HFWU MOVEI!?!??

showering and sensory issues

dont go well together. I hate showering because when I get out I have to put on my clothes and my skin is all wet and sticky. I was reading compound fracture and idk why i never thought of just... waiting until I was dry...

Thank you ajw you are the reason I can take showers regularly 👍

yapping (and advice?) 👇

Now I just sit in my towel until I feel okay enough to put on clothes and it's like my life has been changed completely. This is why neurotypical people can't give advice to neurodivergent people because everyone else just told me to put on baggy clothes but the autistic people really pulled through with this one.

Btw if you have problems with remembering when to eat and knowing when you're hungry I highly recommend setting alarms periodically throughout the day (mine go off for lunch, snack, and dinner). Also a lot of my friends find it helpful to call a friend and eat while on the phone, or otherwise have social interaction while eating idk but it's pretty nice for some reason.

I told y'all that the best AuDHD advice comes from AuDHD people lmao 💛💛💛

NOW GO DRINK WATER

Jacs Reviews: The Spirit Bares Its Teeth

Genres: horror, historical fantasy

Themes: trans issues, misogyny, medical trauma, medical/body horror

“I want to peel off all my skin, if only so I could be anything other than a naked body, something horrifying instead of vulnerable. Nobody looks at a pig corpse and thinks it could be made beautiful.”

Honestly not quite sure how to review this one, how to sum up all my many, many thoughts on it. Because I really loved this book and it was an amazing own voices story of autistic and trans experiences.

It's visceral, it's gory, it's emotional, it's painful, it's cathartic, it's horrific, it's tender. This book is full of these seemingly contradictory emotions, and the author pulls them altogether into a symphony.

The protagonist, Silas, is a trans autistic man in the Victorian era and has violet eyes which lets him see hauntings and spirits. However because its Victorian times everybody is very sexist, and women (which is what he is perceived as by the status quo) who use their powers are either executed or sent to asylums with 'veil sickness'. All the different parts of Silas' identity were really well represented and integrated into the story.

Going in I was a bit worried about anachronisms (as a licensed history nerd) but it all slotted in very well! Certain elements, such as horrific public executions, are certainly exaggerated from history, but it never feels out of place. The author uses the exaggerations to emphasise the themes of the story, rather than in an endevour to make it more relatable to a modern audience. (There is nothing wrong with the later, it is just not my cup of tea).

I was also really impressed with the nuances and aspects of intersectionality that this book touches on. It deals a lot with women's issues and depicts a broad range of female characters within misogynistic systems in a very believable way. The way that Silas' identity weaves through these issues is also very well handling- that push and pull between his trans identity and the perception of him as a cis woman. Reading this book has given me a lot to think about

Finally, shout out to the narrator of the audiobook. Raphael Corkhill had a phenomenal performance on such a challenging book to narrate.

This all being said CHECK THE CONTENT WARNINGS before reading this book. The warnings are no joke. Trust me. There's no shame in putting down the book for a bit- I had to a few times. If you want a more extensive list, check on its storygraph page.

CW: gore, medical trauma/horror (think graphic descriptions of surgery), self harm, transphobia, sexual assault/rape, disassociation, forced institutionalisation, emotional flashbacks

You ever read a book that viciously rips out your soul- and then restitches it back into your body in the most satisfying way possible? Cause if you haven’t, def read “the spirit bares it’s teeth” by Andrew Joseph White

Just finished this book and it’s AMAZING!! go read it right now

it’s so good and so gay and it’s probably going to make my top 5 for the year. This is A. J. White’s first novel and it’s a perfect start to what I hope is an impactful career. The writing is so concise and clear and so consistently good, it’s truly a marvel and I will always adore it.

“I love women as men are expected to, but the way only one who has ever experienced womanhood can.” - Silas, The Spirit Bares Its Teeth

Did some creative art, not going to lie, it's terrible. But it's based off of the book "Hell Followed with us" and dark magic from "The dragon prince" with my Mary sue oc ironically named Seraph (tw: disease, emetophobia, rot, death)

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Happy Pride! Read The Spirit Bares Its Teeth if you haven't yet!

you know the book is going to irrevocably hurt you when the author’s note alone makes you tear up

Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White