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convalaria98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
personally: 5☆
If you haven't read this book before, pay attention to the trigger warning for the series.
You'll probably love this series if you like sporta anime or soap operas. Nothing about the plot is realistic, but it sure is engaging. The characters are all deeply flawed, yet written in a way that humanizes them.
Would recommend if you like your books full of bat-shit-insane drama and flawed (but relatable) character.
Would not recommend if youre looking for a serious book or beautiful prose.
Graphic: Alcohol, Death of parent, and Drug use
Moderate: Rape, Addiction, Blood, Torture, Violence, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Suicide
"moderate" tag are things mentioned, but not in great detail OR content later in the seriesdi_the_reader's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Drug use, Violence, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, and Child abuse
ptsdlocust1266's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, and Suicide
Moderate: Cursing, Mental illness, Torture, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Addiction and Alcohol
norarenate's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide, Death of parent, Violence, Self harm, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Murder, Blood, Physical abuse, Addiction, Cursing, Sexual assault, Rape, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Eating disorder
bookishstevie's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Mental illness, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Death, Alcohol, Drug use, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Murder, Blood, and Grief
haileeraye's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Violence, and Drug use
Minor: Suicide
marimaia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
hope was a dangerous, disquieting thing, but he thought perhaps he liked.
Foi muito estranho ler a tradução pt-br pela primeira vez, e não posso dizer que foi uma experiência boa nesse ponto. Tem erros mas, principalmente, muitas traduções não fizeram sentido, algumas por serem frases extremamente toscas (quando no original são frases bem mais sensíveis e importantes), enquanto outras por serem palavras que ninguém nunca fala ou sequer sabe o significado.
De resto, continua sendo meu livro queridinho. Não tem palavras que expliquem como eu amo essa história e como ela é importante pra mim, e cada vez que leio fico mais grata de ter os foxes na minha vida.
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief
Minor: Suicide, Self harm, Physical abuse, Homophobia, Blood, and Vomit
readingrainey's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Body horror, Sexual assault, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Violence, Slavery, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
shivani_reads's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I read this within 24 hours and went straight on to the sequel. And no, I couldn't tell you why. Seriously.
This book is unhinged. The characters should all be in therapy, on a psych ward or in prison, there's literally no in-between.
The plot is outrageous and unrealistic on multiple levels, and boy is there some problematic stuff in here 😬
...And yet I could not put this down.
These broken young people and the DRAMA of it all. I have absolutely no clue what this sport is supposed to be that their lives all revolve around - I'm just here for these messy, fucked up dudes (and especially whatever the hell seems to be brewing between Neil and Andrew 👀)
This felt like an anime in all the best and worst ways. It's edgy, it's cringey, and it's objectively pretty bad in places... But I cannot get enough of it.
Do I recommend it? Absolutely not. But is it a new guilty pleasure that I'm about to make my whole personality? 100%.
[If you do venture into this chaos, PLEASE check the trigger warnings, because it is A LOT.]
Graphic: Mental illness, Child abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Ableism, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Suicide, Cursing, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Murder
vivasher's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Alcohol, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Drug use, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Suicide, and Drug abuse