Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White

233 reviews

allys_shelf's review against another edition

I knew the content warnings going in, but did not understand just how much of a focus the body horror, gore, and vomit were going to be. 

I tried to push through because this is a raw and powerful story, but ultimately I need to step back from it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gore, Homophobia, Murder, Blood, Child death, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Violence, Body horror, Pandemic/Epidemic, Fire/Fire injury, and Vomit

elstarkey's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

Do not read before bed unless you like visceral dreams and religious trauma

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Racism

abies's review against another edition

3.5

this one was a great read. in terms of structure, its not very plot heavy and focuses mainly on the main character's exploration of who he is and what he wants to be, and becoming himself in the precence of the people he loves. the depiction of autism and the variation of gender and expression was nice too.

the only reson i dont rate it a little higher is that something was missing for me personally character or story-wise. absolutely would recommend to teens / young adults who enjoy body horror and exploration of religious trauma. and those that just think it would be cool to be a beast as well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, and Vomit

Moderate: Dysphoria, Transphobia, and Child death

Minor: Eating disorder

raccoonfoo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

Dark, powerful, thrilling, and mind consuming. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Child death, Confinement, Violence, Torture, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Child abuse, Misogyny, Death, Deadnaming, Body horror, Bullying, Transphobia, Pandemic/Epidemic, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, and Dysphoria

spadedigsbutts's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, Body horror, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Ableism, Child death, Transphobia, Vomit, Blood, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Death of parent, Misogyny, Sexism, Xenophobia, and Murder

Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Child abuse, Hate crime, Body shaming, Bullying, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Confinement, Outing, and Classism

Minor: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Torture, and Toxic friendship

sunflower7skull's review

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? Yes

5.0

I LOVE THIS BOOK

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Gore, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Child abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Abandonment, Police brutality, Emotional abuse, Murder, Outing, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Vomit, War, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Medical content, Body horror, Deadnaming, Bullying, and Genocide

danteeeh's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Religious bigotry, Blood, Death, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Pandemic/Epidemic, Dysphoria, Physical abuse, Body horror, Child death, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Deadnaming

alexlynx's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I loved this book a lot. I read 'the spirit bares its teeth' before this, so I was already used to the body horror that White likes to use. The representation of so many different queer people was so heartwarming to see and also the neurodivergent represenation was great. I do think it is a little difficult to understand the main character's thoughts sometimes, mainly because the christian upbringing and its long-lasting effects on his brain are so well written but it's easy to forget them. It honestly should be five stars. The -0.5 come from completely subjective reasoning: I was called out so hard by this book multiple times. /pos How dare you, Andrew. /lh

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Genocide, Deadnaming, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Grief, Cursing, Gun violence, Homophobia, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Dysphoria, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, and Religious bigotry

ctara2123's review

dark emotional 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: Gore, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Deadnaming, Gun violence, Murder, Toxic relationship, Blood, Religious bigotry, Body horror, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic, Death of parent, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Transphobia

Minor: Homophobia

charlieeee's review

challenging 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Death, Violence, Gun violence, Transphobia, Genocide, Physical abuse, Gore, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Deadnaming, and Blood

Moderate: Cursing and Dysphoria

Minor: Sexual content