A review by chloe_601
Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White

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

4.75

“Do you believe in God?
—I do, please stop, there’s so much blood“

This book is YA but holy shit it was insane. It is very gory and there is a lot of transphobia, body horror, and religious extremism depicted.

This book might be really triggering especially if you have religious trauma or experience with transphobia, so definitely not for everyone.

There were so many parts I related to and got angry over, but i also felt hopeful reading it. The main character, Benji, meets a found family of queer teens after a Christian fundamentalist cult ended the world. The way they survive in this world gives hope that queer people in this world will make it through anything, even as things seem to be getting worse across the world.

I do wish some of the side characters got a bit more time to shine, but that is probably the only main criticism I can think of.
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