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The Sunshine Court

Nora Sakavic

4.51 AVERAGE


this series has consumed my every thought so it makes sense i would eventually read the second trilogy, even if i was very scared to. i love jean so much. this was actually perfect and it’s very clear that nora has improved her writing since writing the original trilogy. i will be reading the golden raven asap.
adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

"My name is Jean Moreau" he said it 127 times I'm sure
adventurous challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark 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: Complicated
medium-paced

i HATE the ravens bro fuck them all

I thought this would be a continuation with the Foxes so I read the first few chapters at arms length waiting for a switch to a Foxhole setting. But then I got Jeremy and Jean and I breezed through it too. 
I don’t know that I resonated with this as much as the first part of the series, but I still gasped and giggled and fumed and cried and I am looking forward to reading the next one. 
dark tense

first 1/3 of the book was such a slog but the rest?? jeremy is the best. breath of fresh air from all the gang members and mafiosos and whatever. i love him and his stupid yoyo and his shitty pottery class and his cardboard cutout of a golden retriever
challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated

The Trojans are such a different team from the Foxes (and Ravens). They aren't dirty, which makes them trying to help Jean SEEM admirable even when they should just learn when to leave him alone.

Aside from that, I thought the beginning was a little choppy. I could tell Nora edited some parts (namely Jean's non-romantic relationship with Thea) out and I felt that he suffered a little extra due to it. It would've been interesting to see him interact with a former Raven that didn't have new allegiances yet (not Grayson, obviously).