Despite having smidgen of debut novel clunk I really enjoyed Hell Followed with Us. Surprisingly enough I found much of Andrew Joseph White's writing inscrutable. He plays with metaphors and biblical imagery in a way that was fairly challenging for me to parse. But in spite of my semi-frequently confusion at the mechanics of Hell Followed with Us's horror elements I was enraptured by it nonetheless. There was a rhythmic visceral quality to the writing that drew me in. And White's stark exploration of religious trauma and the literalizing of the horrors of the violence of evangelicalism was deeply engrossing.

What caught me most off guard was how much I connected with White's exploration of religious trauma. I've previously failed to connect to books using speculative elements as religious metaphors . But something about this book really stuck with me however I can't really pin down exactly what it was. Maybe the near future post-apocalyptic setting or the the body horror. Hell Followed with Us simply reeled me in and kept me hooked through its stomach churning descriptions and evocative emotionality. 

In the end I really enjoyed this one. Again I do think there could have been a tad more refinement. I found the supporting cast to be especially lacking in detail. But overall it was a really good read. I already had more of Andrew Jospeh White's books on the tbr and this outing has put them higher on the priority list.