The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

From Book Trigger Warnings
The Spirit Bares Its Teeth
Cover of The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White
Author(s) Andrew Joseph White
Published September 5, 2023
Publisher Peachtree Teen
Genre(s) Horror
Age group Young Adult


The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White is a young adult horror novel, originally published on September 5, 2023.

Trigger Warnings

Author-Provided Warnings

The following warning is given at the beginning of the book:

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth contains transphobia, ableism, graphic violence, sexual assault, discussions of forced pregnancy and miscarriage, mentions of suicidal ideation, and extensive medical gore.

Additional Trigger Warnings

  • Abortion (mentioned periodically, graphic depiction in Chapt. 21)
  • Animal Dissection
  • Attempted Murder
  • Branding of flesh (discussed)
  • Body horror
  • Death
  • Emesis
  • Gaslighting
  • Gore
  • Hospitalization
  • Hysterectomy
  • Misgendering & Deadnaming
  • Murder(s)
  • Parasites & Worms
  • Pedophilia
  • Physical Abuse
  • Restraints
  • Self-harm
  • Sexual Assault (Chapt.19, off-page but implied)
  • Sexism
  • Torture
  • Victim Blaming

Representation

An asterisk (*) indicates that the author openly identifies with that identity.

  • Autistic Transgender man* protagonist
  • Transgender woman love interest
  • WLW side character

Tropes