Reviews tagging 'Excrement'

Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White

15 reviews

wheelyautistic's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

Finishing this book felt bittersweet because I wanted to find out more about what happened but I am so glad I read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Vomit, Hate crime, Murder, Outing, Transphobia, Deadnaming, Genocide, Gun violence, Death, Blood, Abandonment, Body horror, Torture, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Body shaming, Gore, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Child death, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Pandemic/Epidemic, and War

loverrbboy's review

adventurous dark sad

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

i don’t think i’ve torn through a book this fast in years. it’s the first body horror i’ve ever read, and the most trans thing i’ve ever read. the gore was palpable, but necessary. the use of religious terms like angels, grace, seraph, made this feel so heavy and real. the flood obviously feeling like a reflection of the virus, maybe the only time i’ve seen that done well. 

from just reading the blurb, i expected a fanfic-y depiction of queer rebellion in the post-apocalypse. however this was full of nuance, spiritual exploration, and of course, found family. imperfect people, in a ducked up world, making the most of what they have. expressions of queer rage, insecurity, and beauty. 

quote from the author: “if i wanted to write authentically about myself, i had no choice but to write about a trans boy turning into a monster.” like yeah 

also i HAVE to mention.

good on theo for giving benji head even as he was actively rotting like that. my respect for theo in that one scene only📈📈📈

soooo many cw tags on this one so i’ll highlight the biggest: VOMIT, GORE, GUN VIOLENCE. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, Dysphoria, Gore, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Pandemic/Epidemic, Violence, Deadnaming, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Child abuse, Religious bigotry, Vomit, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content, Trafficking, Eating disorder, Child death, Excrement, and Genocide

uniquelymace's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, Excrement, Deadnaming, Cursing, Body horror, Blood, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Child death, War, Vomit, Violence, Transphobia, Gun violence, Death, and Gore

snakeboi's review

dark emotional 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

4.75

For all it's gory writing and serious themes, it's an easy book to read. The writing is phenomenal and the plot is constructed to hold tension, but not make it unbearable. It's also the first book I read that includes neopronouns.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Gore, Religious bigotry, Transphobia, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Death of parent, Deadnaming, Dysphoria, and Excrement

pewter's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

4.25

Really enjoyed both the story and how it was written. It wasn't too colloquial but still had an organic narrative rhythm and some excellent lines. But mainly the world built here is not at all unimaginable, and the themes of found family and queer joy are easy to embrace and not hammy. I think this truly does encompass many of the dissonances we queer folk encounter, from our bodies to how people see us, to struggles with religion and Heaven. Wild ride. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Gore, Excrement, Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, Death of parent, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Genocide, Deadnaming, Cursing, War, Medical trauma, Death, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Transphobia, Toxic relationship, Torture, Religious bigotry, Hate crime, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Kidnapping, Grief, Confinement, and Child death

katieandkiri's review

dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

I’m not usually one with a large tolerance for horror, and there were some points that I wasn’t sure I could finish it. I’m glad I stuck it out because what a phenomenal story. I hit a certain point where I couldn’t put it down and had to finish it. Definitely read any trigger warnings before reading but I would absolutely recommend this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Transphobia, Death of parent, Death, Deadnaming, Body horror, Violence, Murder, Blood, Antisemitism, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Excrement

Moderate: Genocide, Gun violence, Child death, and Emotional abuse

jale_sellards's review

challenging dark tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Transphobia, Violence, War, Body horror, Dysphoria, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Vomit, Blood, Death of parent, Genocide, Body shaming, Deadnaming, Cursing, Death, Excrement, and Murder

valpal77's review

dark hopeful mysterious 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: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Deadnaming, Transphobia, Torture, Outing, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gore, Excrement, Violence, Misogyny, Homophobia, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Blood, Child abuse, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, Death of parent, War, Vomit, Physical abuse, Mass/school shootings, and Emotional abuse

writerkit's review

challenging dark emotional 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? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Blood, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Gun violence, Transphobia, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Deadnaming, Vomit, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Cursing

Minor: Sexual content, Child death, Dysphoria, Physical abuse, Confinement, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, and Excrement

stabbyabi's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Transphobia, War, Body horror, Child abuse, Dysphoria, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Genocide, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Sexual assault, and Violence