Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White

95 reviews

persephonefoxx's review against another edition

dark emotional tense

• 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

“Hell has followed us onto Earth, and I am the monster that has brought it forth“

This is a blood-soaked tale of wrath, revenge, and queer rage. Wrought with pain, body horror, and gore. Bursting at the seams with representation. Add in commentary on religious cults and systematic oppression and you have this story of teens with talons, fangs, and fury. 

This book feels like the catharsis of screaming into the abyss. Primal and raw. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Vomit, Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, Deadnaming, Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, Death of parent, Blood, Cursing, Death, Violence, Grief, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Racism, and Child abuse

Minor: Child death, Bullying, and Alcohol

efrancart's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-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

5.0

Read in one sitting; amazing characters, story, and world. Very heavy on gore. I anticipate having nightmares for the rest of my life since one of my biggest issues with media is gore but the writing style and everything was so good I just kept reading. But seriously. The gore. So much. I’m glad I can’t visualize in my mind and would personally like to never see an adaptation to screen. (Looking at you, mawmouths from the Scholomancy series. In fact, Novik’s descriptions helped me to place the Graces)

The religious trauma was also to the forefront as this was a doomsday cult book. I think that these two trigger warnings should be the biggest out the gate and the author does have a note to the reader at the front I really appreciated. 

I also loved the epigraphs before each chapter which really built the world so much fuller for me. Some are very relevant to the genocide happening right now in Palestine. A book I will heartily recommend with alllllll the trigger warnings (almost all of the ones available for selection on this app!)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Gore, Child death, Murder, Blood, Vomit, and Body horror

Moderate: Ableism, Transphobia, Grief, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Cursing, Deadnaming, Dysphoria, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol and Classism

chapter 9 though!!! The twist. My heart!

tau_cannon_from_half_life's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes

4.25

i am the tau cannon from half life

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Pandemic/Epidemic, War, and Body horror

Moderate: Dysphoria, Death of parent, Genocide, Cursing, Blood, and Violence

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, and Vomit

i am the tau cannon from half life

honeycrispychicken's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Gore, Violence, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Transphobia, Death of parent, Deadnaming, Cursing, and Forced institutionalization

moreadsnrambles's review against another edition

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Deadnaming, Gun violence, Genocide, Dysphoria, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, War, Vomit, Violence, Xenophobia, Transphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Blood

3martini's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Cursing, Sexual content, Homophobia, and Domestic abuse

scifi_rat's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Plot: 4★
Prose: 3★
Pace: 4★
Concept/Execution: 5★/4.5★
Characters: 3.75★
Worldbuilding: 4★
Ending: 3.5★

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Religious bigotry, Transphobia, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Death, Violence, Deadnaming, and Vomit

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Murder, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Self harm, Cursing, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Outing, Physical abuse, Bullying, Child abuse, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Genocide, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, and Racism

brynalexa's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense fast-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

I’m not much of a horror reader so this was VERY gory for me but the gore was done in a way that painted a realistic picture. I did not question anything about the characters or setting, I was there with them. Awesome LGBTQ+ rep and disability rep. Love the exploration of religious trauma. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Dysphoria, Genocide, Deadnaming, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic, Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, Colonisation, Cursing, Confinement, War, Murder, Body horror, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

Minor: Sexual content, Sexism, and Alcohol

alphabetmafiamember's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Religious bigotry, Body horror, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Transphobia, Blood, Deadnaming, Death, Sexism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Outing, Child death, Pandemic/Epidemic, Homophobia, Grief, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Dysphoria, Death of parent, Cursing, and Confinement

Minor: Drug use, Domestic abuse, Xenophobia, Gun violence, and Racism

lreeve's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, War, Mass/school shootings, Fire/Fire injury, Dysphoria, Death of parent, Transphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Murder, Gun violence, Hate crime, Grief, Death, Deadnaming, Violence, Gore, Blood, and Vomit

Moderate: Cursing and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol, Cannibalism, and Sexual content