A review by zghutcheson01
Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This is the exact type of horror I like. I love body horror and gore but somehow, despite it being at the front of the entire story, it doesn't feel disturbing enough that my friends can't enjoy it just as much. I love the exploration of the beauty of queerness and transness through monstrosity and abstract body changes, not just a standard coming out story or only one form of how to be trans. It also beautifully explores the aspects of Christian fascism in the modern world and how queer youth and people of color would be affected. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Homophobia, War, Vomit, Child death, Cursing, Medical trauma, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, and Transphobia

Moderate: Ableism