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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
cait's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Child abuse, Torture, Grief, Alcohol, Bullying, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Ableism, Addiction, Child death, Body horror, Classism, Death of parent, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Vomit
jessthebesst's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Bullying, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Homophobia, Child abuse, Mental illness, Ableism, Alcohol, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Violence
somills's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Is it problematic? Yes. Does it make sense? No. Is it poorly-edited? Yes. AND YET. Here I am, six months and two rereads later, with a bedroom full of foxes and Andrew Minyard fan art, simping over another murderous blonde twink, practically doomsday prepping for the release of The Sunshine Court. What has my life become?
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Murder, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Self harm
Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia and Ableism
Please heed the content warnings. This is not an easy series, and they should be taken very seriously. If you’re impacted by any of them, please consider. *Content warnings are for the series as a whole*rayyyyyyyy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Drug use, Hate crime, Torture, Violence, Homophobia, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Ableism, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Pedophilia, Self harm, Rape, and Child abuse
sammymilfort's review against another edition
Graphic: Alcohol, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Ableism, Addiction, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, and Grief
mittymyers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Ableism, and Homophobia
Moderate: Drug use
Minor: Murder
natashaarvanitidis's review against another edition
4.0
Did I have a good time? Yes
*use of the r-word was gross and unnecessary
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Violence, Child abuse, Ableism, Suicide, and Alcohol
blubonby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
One of the characters, a Mexican man who is the only openly guy character and as far as I can remember the only POC, is shown to sexually harass other characters, at one point he kisses a character, who has been drugged, without their consent, and there's a sort of joke between other characters about how he's "scheming to rape" the MC, and it's just brushed off.
Literally the only reason I gave it 1.5 instead of 1 is because for some reason, that I truley can't pinpoint, I've come back to this series 3 times, even though it gets worse every time I read it.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Drug use, Ableism, Violence, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Addiction, Homophobia, Murder, and Death of parent
trizk'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? Yes
0.5
.5 because I have an unfortunate obsession with this series and these characters
Graphic: Alcoholism, Violence, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Death, and Cursing
Moderate: Sexual assault, Medical content, and Ableism