Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White

70 reviews

1234_rowan_1234's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Transphobia, Blood, Vomit, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Ableism, Genocide, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, and Classism

paintpaw's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

I really enjoyed the writing style, it felt fresh and interesting but did take me a bit of getting used to.  I also really enjoyed the characters, even the minor characters were fun and distinctive. I loved the ALC kids, especially Erin and Savador. I felt really seen by Benji's characterisation. I've never read about a trans guy in published fiction and man did this hit, I sometimes struggle to identify with trans characters with me being non-op and other stuff but Benji spoke to me. I can't even fully explain.

 The descriptions are visceral and have fascinating imagery. The chapter lengths felt good and punchy, although I have to say I found the alt POV chapters a little redundant and actually spoiling the twists that would have come more naturally and had bigger impact if we had stayed in Benji's POV.  The ending felt a little rushed too but otherwise fine, those are the only reasons it's not a 5. 

Also I'm absolutely dying to make some beaded lizards now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Child death, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and War

Minor: Confinement and Alcohol

sal_the_cat's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Deadnaming, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Medical content, and Alcohol

skullotonin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Dysphoria, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcohol

foxstarss's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

incredible. absolutely, terrifyingly incredible. from every visceral description (i could not read this at night, in the dark) to the plot twists i least expected, there were monsters at every turn and in every form. the idea of losing your body to not the change you wanted, but to that forced upon you by people who think they know better, becoming some amalgamation of flesh and angel. i already want to read it again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Racism, and Alcohol

multiplyoctopi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• 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, Death, Gore, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Deadnaming, Genocide, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Ableism, Animal death, and Alcohol

noahwoah's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

5.0

I loved how many different kinds of people are shown in this book. I love the complexity of Benji and Nick's characters. The depiction of religious trauma is amazing and it really shows how people are just a product of their environment, instead of having one-dimensional villains who are 'just bad people'. 
The constant similarities shown between 'The Flood' and dysphoria were great, and just the trans representation and visibility over all were amazing. 
I did feel like the ending was a bit rushed and i would've liked more resolution or a small piece of 'what happened after'. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Child death and Cursing

Minor: Alcohol

sabrinaleaf'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

4.0

First of all, stunning cover.
Now on to my review, the first half of this book doesn’t have as much action as I would have liked. But things were picked up in the second half.

But one thing was left open and it’s bugging me: what the hell happened to Calvin in the end?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

Moderate: Transphobia and Alcohol

libraryofemerson's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

a LOT of body horror in this but i found that i didn’t mind it too much. i would love to know what happens next!!! the idea of the Seraph and the Graces and the Flood was sooooo so interesting. the lapsed (trans) christian in me was THRIVING while reading this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Transphobia, and Vomit

Moderate: Death of parent and Dysphoria

Minor: Animal death, Sexual content, and Alcohol

ktv's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Excellent world building. Love the characters from the ALC and their found family. Fuck white evangelicals and colonialism and ecoterrorism. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Child death, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, and Colonisation

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol