Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

The Foxhole Court by Nora Sakavic

77 reviews

eeriewater's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Child abuse

Minor: Suicide

sophie22's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Suicide, Drug use, Death, Addiction, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship

folkofthebook's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

"We're talking about a sport, not a death match."
"Same difference,”

the book is a fever dream but i'm invested af and i low key love them.

college sports romance but add in mafia crime families, mental illness, and drugs.

came for the violent fictional sport, stayed for the evil twin.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Death of parent, Violence, Death, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Murder

Minor: Suicide, Homophobia, and Fire/Fire injury

adrienanthony's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I don’t think I have ever read a book with such an intense “it’s complicated” when asked if the characters are loveable

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Violence, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Blood, Rape, Alcohol, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Ableism, Addiction, Death, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Torture

My list applies for the entire series. Absolutely not for the faint of heart, take care of yourself. If literally any of this bothers you, do NOT read this or any other book in the series, I am so serious.

lmathew's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Fuck Andrew
And fuck Nicky too

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use

Moderate: Suicide and Homophobia

There is a scene where a character gets drugged against his will. He is also forcibly kissed by a dumb motherfucker.

gcarney15's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Homophobia, Eating disorder, Drug use, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Self harm, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Rape, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Car accident, Blood, Grief, and Cursing

lunar_lapis's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

SPOILERS AHEAD!!!


A friend recommended this book series as it's her favourite. I listened on Audible while also reading the physical book. Unrelated to the story, but my copy of the book is missing a few pages at the start of the book which was annoying. I'm also not a fan of the narrator on Audible. 

Onto the actual review. I was intregued by Neil's backstory or lack thereof. Neil keeps his past secret and is always running away from it, until he meets the Palmetto State Foxes, an Exy team made up of misfits, druggies and second chance stories.

It took me a while to understand the many different characters intentions and how they interact with the world. This story is more "adult" than I was expecting and quite depressing from the main characters perspective, as Neil doesn't feel safe or interested in becoming close to his teammates.

I enjoyed the middle of the book as we saw Kevin's walls coming down while training Neil, and Andrew settled down a bit too. I loved the chapter with the first Exy game, Foxes v Jackels. 
Then towards the end of the book it sets up the next book, introducing Riko, a person from Neil and Kevin's past. The book ends on the death of a Foxes member and sets up the idea that Riko had something to do with it.

When I was midway through the book I considered leaving it unfinished, because I was quite numbed from all the hostility and fighting within the group (TW)

and I wasn't a fan of the homophobic slurs or jokes about R-wording the main character.

but now that I've finished this book, I can't help but feel curious about the rest of the trilogy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, and Cursing

Minor: Rape and Vomit

itsjusterika's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is problamatic.
 would i reccomend it, no
 do i love it, Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia, Suicide, and Addiction

chibiii's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Violence, Vomit, Alcohol, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Drug use, and Mental illness

pleigh02's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Rape, and Suicide