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A review by crusoe
Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White
challenging
dark
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
4.5
I'm a big fan of how the body horror is described in this book; the pain Benji goes through must be excruciating. However, my favourite part is probably how Benji's entanglement with the people of New Nazareth is presented, how stripping yourself bare from abusive organised religion (and your own skin in his case) means losing friends, ripping apart both fond and awful memories. The most boring part of this book to me was Benji's time at the ALC, but I guess this is intentional. (Relative) safety is not the most exciting to read about but being safe & accepted is what Benji is searching for in the first place.