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

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? Yes

3.5

Great book! Well-written and impactful, even the very heavy-handed parts were not overdone. Very overly dramatic at times, but you can kinda understand why when you remember that the narrator is a teenage trans boy with deep religious trauma. 
It was a good read to get me out of my comfort zone, but ultimately, not the perfect book for me. Enjoyed it though! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Transphobia, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Genocide, Death of parent, Death, Child death, Gun violence, War, Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, Domestic abuse, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Pandemic/Epidemic, Blood, Body shaming, and Gore

Moderate: Misogyny, Medical trauma, Classism, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexism, Physical abuse, and Deadnaming

Minor: Alcohol, Bullying, Grief, Outing, and Gaslighting

This book is FULL OF GORE. And violence. And death. There's a whole opening note from the author warning about potential triggers. Reader beware. Dead dove do not eat.