A review by banscout
Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White

adventurous challenging dark medium-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

3.75

the book has been Phenomenally written, the author's strong point most definitely lies in body horror nd it's one of the best ways i've seen it written. the plot was interestin, i just felt the endin felt so rushed nd too much was just cast aside or hurriedly ammended like with the creator of the armageddon... that stuff didn't really make sense. the whole big fight at the end had pretty underwhelmin impact due to the pacin of it, i found myself unable to remain immersed. immersion broke for me a few times, i do think it's just the rise of slang in YA novels, though. i also found it hard to sit through the Friendship is Magic part. i understand togetherness is really important especially for a novel about trans youth, but it was done in such a cliché way w everyone suddenly not carin abt how grotesque the mc, supposed to be Their Enemy, came to appear that it took away from that sweetness i think the author was tryin to go for. idk. too much was just brushed over nd the novel feels incomplete. i also do have to note that there's only so many times i can read the word 'ribs'. besides from all of my criticisms nd critiques, i did really enjoy the style of writin, nd that i got context on the quote from the beginnin of theo's chapter since i picked this book up Specifically for that.