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You Weren't Meant to be Human
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Andrew Joseph White
16 books7,204 followersAndrew Joseph White is the trans, autistic, and bestselling author of Hell Followed With Us, The Spirit Bares Its Teeth, Compound Fracture, and You Weren't Meant to be Human. Born and raised in the Shenandoah Valley, he received his MFA in Creative Writing from George Mason University, and lives in Virginia with his wife and their antisocial cat.
He can be found at andrewjosephwhite.com or on Twitter and Instagram at @AJWhiteAuthor.
He can be found at andrewjosephwhite.com or on Twitter and Instagram at @AJWhiteAuthor.
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September 29, 2026
I dove into this book blindly, all I knew is that it was dark/brutal, I knew a little about the autor and that opinions on it were devisive, and that was enough to lure me in.
As a nonbinary autistic person, who has lived with suicidal ideation for almost 2/3 of their life, I could relate to the main character on several aspects.
I disagree with people saying the gore was there just for gore's sake. What I do agree with is that the hive could've been explored more, but I don't necessarily feel like it was necessary for me. The hive to me felt like a representation of how consuming dark thoughts can be, while they sometimes can feel comforting in a way, they can also make you do things you don't want to do.
While yes Crane can be perceived as "whiny" to some, to me it just felt like we were invited to someone's truest darkest thoughts, and I don't expect people who have never experienced those thing to be able to understand..
The part where Crane sees his parents again made me cry, the realisation that he would've been able to be loved by his parents this whole time is something I will never experience. But it made him find the courage to defy the hive.
Killing his own child was an act of mercy to her, knowing how cruel the hive can be, as a person who doesn't want children because it would be cruel to bring someone in this world against their will, this was also a very relatable decision.
While I am not the biggest reader, and definitely not a great writer, in fact this is the first review I've ever written for a book (yes, I know you can tell) these are just some of my thoughts on it.
As a nonbinary autistic person, who has lived with suicidal ideation for almost 2/3 of their life, I could relate to the main character on several aspects.
I disagree with people saying the gore was there just for gore's sake. What I do agree with is that the hive could've been explored more, but I don't necessarily feel like it was necessary for me. The hive to me felt like a representation of how consuming dark thoughts can be, while they sometimes can feel comforting in a way, they can also make you do things you don't want to do.
While yes Crane can be perceived as "whiny" to some, to me it just felt like we were invited to someone's truest darkest thoughts, and I don't expect people who have never experienced those thing to be able to understand..
The part where Crane sees his parents again made me cry, the realisation that he would've been able to be loved by his parents this whole time is something I will never experience. But it made him find the courage to defy the hive.
Killing his own child was an act of mercy to her, knowing how cruel the hive can be, as a person who doesn't want children because it would be cruel to bring someone in this world against their will, this was also a very relatable decision.
While I am not the biggest reader, and definitely not a great writer, in fact this is the first review I've ever written for a book (yes, I know you can tell) these are just some of my thoughts on it.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 2, 2026
Protagonist was the biggest emo on earth. Just kill yourself bro
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