The Spirit Bares Its Teeth
Book • 2023 • Horror
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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ScherzoSeven
Not explicitly
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Does a non-human character die?
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An imaginary rabbit that was a stand in for the protagonist's inner voice is graphically killed in a metaphorical way.
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Is an LGBT+ person outed?
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angelicRemm
The main character is outed as trans to the Headmaster at the school
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Is someone beaten up by a bully?
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angelicRemm
A girl at the school has the tendency to lash out at her fellow classmates, sort of like a bully, including throwing a girl down the stairs.
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Abandonment
Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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Silas is abandoned by his parents in the beginning of the book.
Mary is stated to have been sent to Braxton's so her father could get rid of her. Several of the other girls are implied to be there for the same reason.
Mary is stated to have been sent to Braxton's so her father could get rid of her. Several of the other girls are implied to be there for the same reason.
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Abuse
Are there abusive parents?
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Silas' parents abused him for most of his life, including hiring people to abuse him.
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Does an abused person forgive their abuser?
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Mrs Forrester is implied to welcome her husband's abuse of her and seems to consider it necessary.
Charlotte also considers the abuse necessary and is grateful for it.
Charlotte also considers the abuse necessary and is grateful for it.
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ScherzoSeven
Domestic violence is frequently talked about
The Headmaster abuses his wife. She was also a former student of his.
The Headmaster abuses his wife. She was also a former student of his.
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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
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angelicRemm
The whole school the main character attends is about abusing women, essentially.
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Mrs Forrester was a former student.
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Is someone gaslighted?
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Silas is constantly gaslit, especially by his brother.
Veil Sickness is frequently blamed.
Veil Sickness is frequently blamed.
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ScherzoSeven
The protagonist is 16 and the girls in Braxton with him are all around the same age. All of them are abused by the Headmaster and his wife. Many instances happen on page.
The protagonist was also abused by his parents, with instances on page and in flashbacks.
It is implied that one of the girls will be abused by her husband. She is 14.
The protagonist was also abused by his parents, with instances on page and in flashbacks.
It is implied that one of the girls will be abused by her husband. She is 14.
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Animal
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KatKat
metaphorical rabbit dies and Silas mentions dissecting dead pig fetuses
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Are animals abused?
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Not on page, but slaughterhouses are mentioned and Silas practiced surgery on dead animals from alaughterhouses.
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Is there a dead animal?
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ScherzoSeven
Silas practiced surgery on animal cadavers. This does not happen on page, but is reccounted.
An animal that is a stand in for an inner voice is metophorically killed. A real animal does not die, but the scene is still graphic.
An animal that is a stand in for an inner voice is metophorically killed. A real animal does not die, but the scene is still graphic.
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Is an animal sad?
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ScherzoSeven
Yes, but the animal isn't real. It's the imaginary rabbit that acts as Silas' inner voice
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Are rabbits harmed?
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An imaginary rabbit is graphically killed.
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Assault
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One of the girls is descibed as always having a hand print on her face
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Is someone drugged?
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Chloroform is mentioned as being used
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Is there pedophilia?
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Violet eyed girls are targeted at a very young age.
The Headmaster is implied to be a pedophile and later confirms this.
One girl is married off at 14 because she is pregnant.
Another girl also is impregnated.
A character states that he would have taken Silas at a very young age if Silas' father had let him
The Headmaster is implied to be a pedophile and later confirms this.
One girl is married off at 14 because she is pregnant.
Another girl also is impregnated.
A character states that he would have taken Silas at a very young age if Silas' father had let him
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Is someone restrained?
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Both by other characters and as part of surgical procedures
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Silas reccounts several times men attempted to kiss him forcefully as a child.
Early in the book, Silas is forced to undress in front of a mirror.
In chapter 19, Silas is kissed against his will by the Headmaster.
In Chapter 30, someone attempts to SA Silas.
There are multiple references to thr Headmaster assualting the girls, but only the one on-page instance which was previously mentioned.
Though it doesn't happen on page, we see the aftermath of two girls being raped by their suitors.
There are many mentions and implications of SA.
Early in the book, Silas is forced to undress in front of a mirror.
In chapter 19, Silas is kissed against his will by the Headmaster.
In Chapter 30, someone attempts to SA Silas.
There are multiple references to thr Headmaster assualting the girls, but only the one on-page instance which was previously mentioned.
Though it doesn't happen on page, we see the aftermath of two girls being raped by their suitors.
There are many mentions and implications of SA.
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Is someone's mouth covered?
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A former student returns and her mouth and eyes are both covered.
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ScherzoSeven
No one is raped on page, but there is an attempt.
There are also both implications and confirmations that other characters have been raped off page.
There are also both implications and confirmations that other characters have been raped off page.
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
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ScherzoSeven
There's frequent mention of surgical cutting, self inflicted or otherwise.
A few characters are cut accidentally.
A character performs surgery on herself.
A few characters are cut accidentally.
A character performs surgery on herself.
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Are any hands damaged?
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ScherzoSeven
There are several hand injuries throughout the book, including cuts, burns, and an infected wound.
None seem to do lasting damage
None seem to do lasting damage
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Are there dislocations?
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The dislocation happens in Chapter 24 and is set in Chapter 25
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Is there throat mutilation?
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A character is choked in Chapter 12. His injuries are occasionally mentioned after that
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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A character is choked by another in Chapter 12.
It's hard to breathe in the veil and this is mentioned.
A character is planned to be killed by asphyxiation and their potential death is described
It's hard to breathe in the veil and this is mentioned.
A character is planned to be killed by asphyxiation and their potential death is described
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Is there cannibalism?
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angelicRemm
A character ends up ingesting part of a persons eye, but it isn’t super graphic, not compared to the rest of the graphic violence described in the book.
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Is someone crushed to death?
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Maybe? A building collapses with people in it, but it isn't clear who is still alive when it happens
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Is someone choked?
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A character is planned to be executed via asphyxiation.
A character is choked in Chapter 12
A character is choked in Chapter 12
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Is someone buried alive?
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angelicRemm
Arguably, yes. A building collapses with people still inside, but those deaths are not graphically described.
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Is there body horror?
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ScherzoSeven
The appearance of the spirits represents the worst thing that happened to them. The ones described definitely land in body horror territory
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Is there amputation?
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KatKat
does an eye getting ripped out count? if so, yes
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Is there a hanging?
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ScherzoSeven
Though it doesn't ever happen on screen, it's something that's brought up regularly as a threat.
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Does someone asphyxiate?
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angelicRemm
It’s implied a character is strangled to death, but it isn’t played out in their POV or heavily described.
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Are any teeth damaged?
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A character's teeth are removed off page.
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Does someone break a bone?
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ScherzoSeven
In Chapter 8 a character breaks an arm
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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gayratdad
Silas describes in detail multiple times in the book that he wants to surgically removed is uterus himself-- the process, what it would feel like etc.
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
29 supporters
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ScherzoSeven
There are hand and feet injuries. None are explicitly targeting the fingers or toes.
The foot injuries described in Chapter 18 could still be very upsetting
The foot injuries described in Chapter 18 could still be very upsetting
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Is someone tortured?
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Several characters are vivisected.
A character is forced to walk on glass.
The students at Braxton are subjected to physical and psychological abuse to cure a disease that doesn't exist.
A character is forced to walk on glass.
The students at Braxton are subjected to physical and psychological abuse to cure a disease that doesn't exist.
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Does someone fall down stairs?
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ScherzoSeven
In Chapter 12, a character falls from a staircase.
In Chapter 24, a character is thrown down stairs.
In Chapter 24, a character is thrown down stairs.
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Is there eye mutilation?
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ScherzoSeven
The book opens with a surgical eye removal and dissection. The patient is awake when it happens.
Silas frequently fantasizes about removing his eyes, but in a violent and surgical manner. He also reccounts performing the same action on animal cadavers.
There are several references to surgical eye removal. Twice we see the aftermath on page in shocking scenes.
A character has his eyes violently removed in Chapter 30.
Silas frequently fantasizes about removing his eyes, but in a violent and surgical manner. He also reccounts performing the same action on animal cadavers.
There are several references to surgical eye removal. Twice we see the aftermath on page in shocking scenes.
A character has his eyes violently removed in Chapter 30.
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Is someone stabbed?
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ScherzoSeven
A prominent stabbing scene happens in Chapter 30
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Is there excessive gore?
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ScherzoSeven
There is a lot of on page gore, probablynot truly excessive, but I said yes just in case.
Surgical procedures are often described an a few happen on page.
Injuries are frequently described in detail. Injuries happen a lot in this book.
Surgical procedures are often described an a few happen on page.
Injuries are frequently described in detail. Injuries happen a lot in this book.
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Children
Does a kid die?
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The girls that are killed are all in their teens
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Is a minor sexualized?
62 supporters
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ScherzoSeven
Not by the author, but by the characters within the book.
Speakers are allowed to marry young, so violet eyed young girls are picked out by suitors starting at a young age.
Silas reccounts people sexualizing him as young as 10 years old.
Silas and the girls at Braxton's are frequently sexualized by the men around them and are the victims of SA, despite being around the age of 16 or younger.
Speakers are allowed to marry young, so violet eyed young girls are picked out by suitors starting at a young age.
Silas reccounts people sexualizing him as young as 10 years old.
Silas and the girls at Braxton's are frequently sexualized by the men around them and are the victims of SA, despite being around the age of 16 or younger.
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Creepy Crawly
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Death
Does a major character die?
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ScherzoSeven
A major character is killed off page. Her body is later described.
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Does someone die?
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Several characters die on and off page.
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Disability
Is the r-slur used?
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ScherzoSeven
No, but other ableist language is used instead. ("Imbecile", "feeble minded")
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Family
Does a parent die?
10 supporters
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ScherzoSeven
A character's mother died before the events of the book. This is explained in Chapter 17
In Chapter 30, a parent is killed on screen. Their offspring is not upset about it.
In Chapter 30, a parent is killed on screen. Their offspring is not upset about it.
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Does a family member die?
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ScherzoSeven
A character's mother dies before the events of the book. This is explained in Chapter 17.
A character's father is killed in Chapter 30. The character is not upset by it.
A girl is killed who is described to be "like a sister" to another girl. They were not related and were actually in a relationship.
A character's father is killed in Chapter 30. The character is not upset by it.
A girl is killed who is described to be "like a sister" to another girl. They were not related and were actually in a relationship.
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Fear
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Are there ghosts?
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ScherzoSeven
Ghosts are mentioned frequently and several appear on page
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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ScherzoSeven
In Chapers 1 ,5, 16, and 32.
Vomit is mentioned a few other times
Vomit is mentioned a few other times
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Is someone eaten?
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No, but it's mentioned as a hypothical
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Does someone spit?
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ScherzoSeven
In Chapters 5, 30, and 32.
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Law Enforcement
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LGBTQ+
Is there deadnaming or birthnaming?
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ScherzoSeven
The two trans characters are constantly deadnamed throughout the book.
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Are there transphobic slurs?
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ScherzoSeven
There's no slurs, but still transphobia
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Medical
Are needles/syringes used?
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Needles are used to stitch wounds in several scenes.
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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ScherzoSeven
Sort of. Braxton's itself is a bit of a mental institution.
There's a character later on who is the product of another institution. The location itself is never shown, but we see what is done there.
There's a character later on who is the product of another institution. The location itself is never shown, but we see what is done there.
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Is there a hospital scene?
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ScherzoSeven
A hospital is never actually shown, but there is an operating theater where surgical procedures have been carried out
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Mental Health
Does someone suffer from PTSD?
28 supporters
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ScherzoSeven
Silas seems to from his experiences with his tutors. He also explicitly states that he has repressed memories from his childhood and the men that would come around.
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Does someone have a mental illness?
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angelicRemm
The girls at the school are described and treated as mentally ill, even though it isn’t actually a real illness, and is much more like how hysteria is treated in real human history.
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ScherzoSeven
A character is implied to have bit themself in Chapter 15.
Another character attempts surgery on themself in Chapter 21
Another character attempts surgery on themself in Chapter 21
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Is autism misrepresented?
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ScherzoSeven
This book has really good autism rep
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
18 supporters
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ScherzoSeven
Sort of. The girls at Braxtkn's aren't actually sick, but a few were sent there or punished for attacking people.
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angelicRemm
No one specifically attempts, but it is talked about in regards to characters performing surgery on themselves
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Does someone have a meltdown?
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angelicRemm
The main character is autistic, and has a few meltdowns throughout the book. One of the biggest ones I can think of is from his first meeting with his suitor at the school.
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Is there ABA therapy?
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ScherzoSeven
Not exactly because this is a historical novel, but Silas' tutors were paid to "train" his autistic traits out of him. This was very traumatic for Silas.
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Is there body dysphoria?
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ScherzoSeven
The main character experiences body dysphoria.
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Are there anxiety attacks?
19 supporters
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ScherzoSeven
Not explicitly, but there's scenes that could be interpreted that way.
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
14 supporters
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ScherzoSeven
Two characters are trapped in a basement
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Is there autism specific abuse?
29 supporters
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ScherzoSeven
Lots of it.
Silas was abused by his parents for his autistic traits, both physically and verbally.
His parents also hired tutors to "train" the autism out of him.
Silas was abused by his parents for his autistic traits, both physically and verbally.
His parents also hired tutors to "train" the autism out of him.
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Does someone die by suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Noxious
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Yes
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Is there screaming?
7 supporters
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angelicRemm
Yes, but only described, since the medium is a book.
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
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ScherzoSeven
"Fuck" and "slut" are both used frequently
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Pregnancy
Is a baby stillborn?
13 supporters
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No
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ScherzoSeven
Off page, mentioned in dialogue
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Are there abortions?
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ScherzoSeven
C21
In Chapter 21, there is a graphic on page abortion, though it is performed like a C section.
The scene is very bloody and traumatic and the fetus is described.
The scene is very bloody and traumatic and the fetus is described.
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Are there babies or unborn children?
10 supporters
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ScherzoSeven
A character's pregnancy is mentioned.
Two other named characters are stated to be pregnant on page. One terminated the pregnancy in a graphic scene where the fetus is described.
A healthy baby is present in the epilogue
Two other named characters are stated to be pregnant on page. One terminated the pregnancy in a graphic scene where the fetus is described.
A healthy baby is present in the epilogue
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Does someone miscarry?
13 supporters
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ScherzoSeven
A character mentions that another character miscarried. That character is later blamed for the miscarriage.
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Prejudice
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ScherzoSeven
Constantly. The main character is a trans man in a historical setting. A few characters are aware of this and STILL misgender him, including one character who had previously been supportive.
Another character is a trans woman and is also consistently misgendered.
They are not, however, misgendered by each other and friends who are aware of their identities.
Another character is a trans woman and is also consistently misgendered.
They are not, however, misgendered by each other and friends who are aware of their identities.
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Is there hate speech?
20 supporters
Yes
4
No
0
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ScherzoSeven
Harsh language ableist language is used
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Does an LGBT person die?
23 supporters
Yes
4
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ScherzoSeven
One of the girls who is killed was in love with another girl.
Another girl is implied to be queer, but it's not confirmed.
Another girl is implied to be queer, but it's not confirmed.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
28 supporters
Yes
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ScherzoSeven
Lots of it.
Most is directed at Silas because he's autistic, but another autistic character also is a victim to this.
Most of the women in the book and Silas are said to have "Veil Sickness" and are treated horribly because of it.
Most is directed at Silas because he's autistic, but another autistic character also is a victim to this.
Most of the women in the book and Silas are said to have "Veil Sickness" and are treated horribly because of it.
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Race
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Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
24 supporters
Yes
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ScherzoSeven
It's common for violet eyed girls to be married off young to much older men. This is discussed, and we also see a few instances of it on page.
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Religious
Is religion discussed?
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ScherzoSeven
Not really, but the Speaker society almost fits into the territory and their rules and practices are brought up a lot
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Sex
Is there sexual content?
35 supporters
Yes
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ScherzoSeven
There are a lot of references and mentions, but nothing on page.
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Is someone sexually objectified?
26 supporters
Yes
4
No
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ScherzoSeven
Violet eyed girls are constantly objectified by men who wish to use them to "breed heirs"
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Are there nude scenes?
23 supporters
Yes
3
No
0
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ScherzoSeven
The protagonist is forced to strip and dress in women's clothes in a traumatic scene.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Sickness
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0
No
4
Social
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0
No
3
Spoiler
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No
3
Yes
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No
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Violence
Is there blood/gore?
32 supporters
Yes
8
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0
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ScherzoSeven
Lots of it.
Surgical procedures are discussed and a few happen on screen. (Chapter 21 has a particularly upsetting scene)
Many injuries happen on screen.
Surgical procedures are discussed and a few happen on screen. (Chapter 21 has a particularly upsetting scene)
Many injuries happen on screen.
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