Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White

102 reviews

gothic_moss's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book made me feel so unbelievably seen.
I have a complicated relationship with (culty) religions, and growing up around them. So this book really was so meaningful to me - It made all of my fears about my queerness and the religion around me feel warranted and valid, real and raw. 
Andrew Joseph White wrote the most beautiful, twisted, and genuine queer horror that spoke to every part of my experience. The fears, the confusion, the hiding, the rage, the feeling of finally finding a queer community to support you. It was all there.
Can't wait to consume everything else Andrew Joseph White has written.
(Check TW's before reading - they are very intense.)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

sgftagz's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Deadnaming, Death, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Dysphoria, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

flavicos's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad 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

A difficult read emotionally, but one I'm glad I did. I read this in audiobook format but will purchase to add to my shelf.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Dysphoria, War, and Injury/Injury detail

hannahrogers's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, and Classism

Minor: Sexual content

taylorreadingtime's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Deadnaming, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Dysphoria, War, and Injury/Injury detail

graycegotlostinthelibrary's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

caitb_05's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Hate crime, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dysphoria, and War

spadedigsbutts's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Hate crime, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Classism

Minor: Torture, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

pjlovesyou's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Deadnaming, Death, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Dysphoria, War, and Injury/Injury detail

kit_icarus8's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Deadnaming, Death, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Torture, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Dysphoria, and War

religious trauma