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idiot_witch's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Death, Transphobia, Murder, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Religious bigotry, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Body horror, and Hate crime
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Outing, Fire/Fire injury, Dysphoria, Blood, Vomit, Biphobia, Acephobia/Arophobia, Deadnaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Lesbophobia, Xenophobia, and Grief
itsatyepo's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic, Transphobia, Alcohol, Body shaming, Child abuse, Medical content, Mental illness, Violence, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Deadnaming, Gaslighting, Genocide, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, Hate crime, Homophobia, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Child death, Death, and Dysphoria
shayh's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Genocide, Vomit, Murder, Gore, War, Religious bigotry, Homophobia, Body horror, and Gun violence
Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and Dysphoria
Minor: Transphobia and Deadnaming
mothiver's review against another edition
- 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
I’ve seen people call this book bad representation, but I don’t think it’s trying to be “representation”, in the sense we often use it these days. It’s not meant to show the queer experience to non-queer people in a way that shows them how Not Scary and Great To Give Human Rights To they are.
Instead, it directs itself to the people who have had those experiences, and presents every horrifying second of its narrative with an understanding that you know how this feels. I find myself reminded of the original concept of “the male gaze” - the way a woman watching a woman on screen must see her through the eyes of a man, because the Intended Audience are men. I never realised how much most queer media made me feel like I was watching a non-queer person watch queer people until I read this book, and realised it didn’t. Ironically, I actually think that makes it better representation than many books that try harder to be.
It is also one of the best portrayals of Autism I have ever experienced. I have NEVER seen a book that just… shows it, in all its messy reality, and treats the character as simply a person with flaws and strengths that so happen to fit a diagnostic criteria. I ain’t never seen a love interest lose speech before, and now I shall be chasing that high for the rest of my days.
Another thing I adored was the way that the characters were allowed to be angry. In this book, there is no strength to be found in Just Calming Down, or in Being The Bigger Person - at least, none that does not come from calmness letting you do exactly what you wanted to do angry. There is a certain relief in having a book take you by the shoulders and say you should be angry.
I would recommend Hell Followed With Us. No caveats, beyond making sure you can handle the content warnings. Read this book. You won’t regret it.
Graphic: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexism, Transphobia, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Misogyny, Child abuse, and Gore
Moderate: Self harm, Gun violence, Cursing, and Deadnaming
Minor: Sexual content, Ableism, and Alcohol
peroxide_princes's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Eating disorder, Gore, Sexism, Transphobia, Grief, Violence, Blood, Deadnaming, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, and Body horror
Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Body shaming, Chronic illness, and Cursing
torismazarine's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Misogyny, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Acephobia/Arophobia, Blood, Death, Lesbophobia, Medical trauma, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Vomit, War, Xenophobia, Biphobia, Deadnaming, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, and Hate crime
savmiller's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Dysphoria, Gore, Child abuse, Vomit, Death of parent, Blood, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, Genocide, and Body horror
Moderate: Deadnaming, Homophobia, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Full content warning list available at beginning of the book and at https://andrewjosephwhite.com/content-warnings%3A-hfwumiaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
u should read this if u want a 10/10 queer horror book that has a p wild and original plot and shit
Also this is the second book ive read this year about religious groups at the end of the world which is cause by a ‘flood’- what does this say about me?
The only thing is i wanted a bit more at a couple points esp the last lil bit
‘Stand on any roof, wall, or hill tonight and watch the world slow down. Watch it empty.’
‘In what world was their God ever a benevolent one?’
‘If they believe in judgment, let them feel it.’
Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Pandemic/Epidemic, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Abandonment, Blood, Violence, Deadnaming, Genocide, Vomit, War, Child abuse, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders
savcampbell's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Homophobia and Transphobia
ziracrow's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Physical abuse, Homophobia, Gore, Blood, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Gun violence, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Deadnaming, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Confinement, and Death