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Dopo di noi venne l'inferno by Andrew Joseph White

21 reviews

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

5.0

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

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

yashaflwrs's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Transphobia, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

splashcat360's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Vomit, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual violence, and Transphobia

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

todrick_the_tree's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring reflective 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

4.0

be not afraid

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gun violence, Homophobia, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Child death, Deadnaming, Genocide, Gore, Racism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Dysphoria, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Self harm, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

vbzshenanigans's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

 Benji, a trans teenage boy, is manipulated by his mother, boyfriend and the cult of radical Evangelicals Christians that have managed to eradicate most of the population on Earth through a virus known as the 'Flood' and attempt to turn Benji into their 'Seraph', a conduit for spreading the virus further. 
We follow Benji's escape from the cult and his journey of self-discovery as, even among the post-apocalyptic ruins of his city, it's the most freedom he's ever had. 

Learning about love, life and personal freedom through Benji's and the ALC/The Watch's eyes and experiences, is heartbreaking and all too familiar. White's characterisation of the teens attempting to fight for their survival and the depiction of the radical cult, are exceptional in their accuracy.

This was a horror story in a number of expected ways - the gore, the violence - but it's the cruelty that others are willing to show and enact that forms the truly horrific.  You can feel the fury - it's palpable through Benji's voice, actions and ultimately, his hope for a better world. 
I do think this is a cautionary tale - of extremism, of bigotry - but it should also serve as a warning to those who continually attack our vulnerable youth, they will grow claws and they will fight back. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Transphobia, Violence, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Deadnaming, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Outing, and War

madimoss's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, and Vomit

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

navyblu's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Religious bigotry, Acephobia/Arophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, Dysphoria, and Pandemic/Epidemic

I found this book really intriguing and very important but for me right now at this moment, it is too triggering. It was hard to put this book down but I personally had to for my own well being. I am looking forward to picking it up again when I am in a better place.