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HELL FOLLOWED WITH US MOVIE LETS FUCKING GO YOU GUYSSSSSS
UHMM???
american writer Andrew Joseph White when i find you
how dare you put me in your book/j
turns out that some afab trans people experience similar things,,,, ,,
anyways uhm the book is The Spirit Bares Its Teeth and its very very good (though the writing is very visceral, so be warned?)
amazing book love love love 12/10
Thinking about how much I love body horror and how I am trans and disabled. And how that interest has nothing to do with my body... Absolutely nothing.
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
Does anyone have any good book recs for Trans for Trans relationships? I've only managed to find one The spirt bears it's teeth ( which was great everyone should go read it!)
Bonus points for any of the following
Vampires
Arranged marriages
Horror
Disability rep in the books
( just suggestions of things I like will read most anything!!)
read the spirit bares its teeth and watched i saw the tv glow on the same day... i am unwell
you walk in on your friend giving herself a c section with a kitchen knife wyd
im super normal about this book
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
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
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
“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
Happy Pride! Read The Spirit Bares Its Teeth if you haven't yet!