[7] Paste magazine described his writing as "filled with difficult truths, righteous fury, and complex queer characters".

[9] In a 2022 interview, he said that many transgender people feel drawn to the horror genre because of "themes like social transgression, vulnerability, and alienation".

[17] White cited videogames Far Cry 5 and Dead Space as inspiration for the book,[3] as well as Alexander Gordon Smith’s Escape from Furnace series.

[2] Author V. E. Tirado commissioned a custom chest binder based on the novel, gaining significant attention.

The project is stated to be an anime inspired film, and is being produced in part by Lilly Wachowski of the Matrix franchise.

[20][21] It was listed as one of The Observer's Best New Books of 2023, with the newspaper noting, "White brilliantly spins a novel that deftly explores gender roles and queerness in a strict, laced-up society.

[25] White signed a deal with publisher Daphne Press for Hell Followed with Us, The Spirit Bares its Teeth, and a third novel, Compound Fracture, to be released in the UK.