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A review by serinas
The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White
dark
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I rated it 4.75 stars. I loved this one! The plot was interesting and engaging, and the characters were amazing. I have to say, I was so angry and frustrated many times throughout this book - but in a good way. Some characters had me raging, and I got angry on behalf of the main character Silas.
The pacing was perfect - towards the end it got a little wonky, but it was great otherwise. It felt natural, and I felt like I had a pretty good overview of the events and things that happened.
The plot was woven well with the pacing, and matched really well. The plot was interesting, new and tense - I didn't know where the story was going at first, but I was happy with the way it went. The Veil sickness and Violet eyes concept was really cool, and I enjoyed this aspect of the plot a lot. There probably could've been more explanations or theories about people with violet eyes and Veil sickness in the book, but I was satisfied with what we were presented with.
Silas will definitely hold a special place in my heart from now on - I will never forget him. I truly love him, his character was so well-written. I felt what he felt, and could relate so much to him. I got so angry and frustrated with the way people engaged with him - which was the point.
I can't speak on how historicaly accurate this book is - but many of the atrocities described has definitely happened at one point in history. Not only relating to queer and autistic people, but also people of color. I found the historical aspects well done, and they added a lot to the plot and characters. It also raised some questions about morals and what is right versus wrong.
I've also noticed a trend that I won't spoil, but the 'villain' in the books have the same characteristics in The Spirit Bares Its Teeth and Compound Fracture. This might become a problem of predictability if this is a trend that continues, but otherwise the villans were well-written.
I have read Compound Fracture earlier and did not like it that much, but this definitely was a winner. The writing style is very similar, but the plot and pacing were better in The Spirit Bares Its Teeth (in my opinion). If you weren't a fan of Compound Fracture, I would still recommend you to try this one.
Now I'll have to read Hell Followed With Us, as I loved this one.
The pacing was perfect - towards the end it got a little wonky, but it was great otherwise. It felt natural, and I felt like I had a pretty good overview of the events and things that happened.
The plot was woven well with the pacing, and matched really well. The plot was interesting, new and tense - I didn't know where the story was going at first, but I was happy with the way it went. The Veil sickness and Violet eyes concept was really cool, and I enjoyed this aspect of the plot a lot. There probably could've been more explanations or theories about people with violet eyes and Veil sickness in the book, but I was satisfied with what we were presented with.
Silas will definitely hold a special place in my heart from now on - I will never forget him. I truly love him, his character was so well-written. I felt what he felt, and could relate so much to him. I got so angry and frustrated with the way people engaged with him - which was the point.
I can't speak on how historicaly accurate this book is - but many of the atrocities described has definitely happened at one point in history. Not only relating to queer and autistic people, but also people of color. I found the historical aspects well done, and they added a lot to the plot and characters. It also raised some questions about morals and what is right versus wrong.
I've also noticed a trend that I won't spoil, but the 'villain' in the books have the same characteristics in The Spirit Bares Its Teeth and Compound Fracture. This might become a problem of predictability if this is a trend that continues, but otherwise the villans were well-written.
I have read Compound Fracture earlier and did not like it that much, but this definitely was a winner. The writing style is very similar, but the plot and pacing were better in The Spirit Bares Its Teeth (in my opinion). If you weren't a fan of Compound Fracture, I would still recommend you to try this one.
Now I'll have to read Hell Followed With Us, as I loved this one.