Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White

447 reviews

daniellekat's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

The author notes that this book was written in a fit of rage, and I think that emotion really comes through in the writing. It is passionate, vivid, and vicious. This book is not for the faint of heart, the imagery is disgusting and brutal. I found Benji and Nick endearing although I think some of the dialogue was a bit too simplified. I would have loved more chapters from Nick's POV. I also wish there was a bit more

closure

at the end as well. Several reviews commented on the lack of world building but I thought the ambiguity fit well with the plot. Despite not being the target audience for this book, overall I enjoyed it nonetheless. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Bullying and Sexism

atlasobi's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

"I've taken what they've given me and turned it into a mockery of them. I will turn it into what destroys them. If they want me to be a monster one step closer to God, that's fine. In what world was their God ever a benevolent one?"

set in a not-so-distant future, a fundamentalist christian sect has unleashed *the Flood*, an awful virus that has killed 9 billion people in an act of eco-fascism and genocide. to cleanse the world, to enact His vision. 16-year old trans boy benji flees the sect after being injected with a variation of the Flood which will turn him into a bioweapon capable of controlling those who have mutated due to the Flood. he's rescued by a bunch of teens from the local lgbtq+ center, who offer him shelter if he can control the monster inside of him and use it to protect them. but the Angels of the sect aren't so keen on just letting their greatest weapon against nonbelievers go...

hell followed with us was so gripping. whenever i tried to read just a little, i ended up stuck in the story for hours. this book has been the only thing i've been able to think about since i started it. it was everything i wanted, and more. i fell head over heels for all of the characters. it deals with a lot, A LOT, of heavy topics, but it never felt overbearing. rather, i felt like everything was done just right. this was a predicted 5 star read for me, and i was right on every count. 5/5. i don't know what to do with myself now that i'm done

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Eating disorder

Minor: Sexual content and Alcohol

luca_18's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Transphobia, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Deadnaming, Death, and Death of parent

in_love_with_him's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

eliof's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

What a beautiful gorgeous book. Holy shit. Visceral and angry and cathartic and gory and hopeful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

readingelli's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Transphobia

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual content

ewinnk's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

hippievamp's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Deadnaming, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Dysphoria

Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Classism

aaabeegui's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Transphobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

fuqing_god's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, and Pandemic/Epidemic