The Spirit Bares Its Teeth (Paperback)

Redefines the concept of a 'visceral' book. . . . parallels to the dangerous pressure to conform (especially for trans or autistic teens) and the importance of being seen and understood are masterfully shown. . . . readers, take care.-Booklist, Starred Review; White wields prose like a scalpel, cutting deep and spilling guts with gruesome precision. . . . Visceral and vindicating.-Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review; Via precise, intentional prose, White (Hell Followed with Us) crafts an unsettlingly horrific tale that boasts a rich and fully realized world, propelled by a champion of a protagonist whose determination to fight for his right to survive is both uplifting and empowering.-Publishers Weekly, Starred Review; [A] riveting, spellbinding Victorian horror about a neurodivergent trans boy desperate to escape the life his family has planned for him. . . . White shows in this sharp, tense novel the same kind of visceral prose that garnered such acclaim for his debut, Hell Followed with Us.-Shelf Awareness, Starred Review; White brings such raw agony, power, and desperation to his complex and layered characters that it is impossible to not feel immediately sympathetic and deeply invested in their survival.-The Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books, Starred Review