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4.51 AVERAGE
4.51 AVERAGE
lighthearted
fast-paced
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
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
jean moreau. jean moreau. getting a tattoo from this book!!! (i will endure). mental health in this book repped so good. didn’t think i could love anyone but the foxes but the trojans have my heart. nora u did it again queen keep them coming!!!
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
jesus christ
now i've talked a lot of shit on nora's name. i've called her the most inconsistent writer of all time. i've also called her the best writer in all the sports anime genre (very small genre). both of these things are true. i think this book was one of the best books i've read this year, and maybe in my entire life. i think EVERYTHING boils down to the characters. i'm not sayingggg she learned her lesson about writing characters that are that way "just because" but this book is THANKFULLY absent of them. neil is mention (my bff) the appropriate amount of times, and you got a character that FINALLY is written to be sympathetic in a normal way. i'm not saying i didn't feel sympathy for andrew at times but GOD he made it really hard to. JEAN THO????? MY JEAN??????? JEAN MOREAU????? i've been willing to die for him for four years. and now i have even more reason to. this book made me CRY! AN ALL FOR THE GAME BOOK HAS NEVER MADE ME EVEN CLOSE TO TEARS!!!! but good lord.
there are so many quotes i could pull that made my heart break but i think the one that i reacted to the most was when jean was talking about how he's never had boba (which like he's not missing out on much). and he realizes he missed out on SO much just to be number one and now the Ravens aren't even number one anymore and it goes like "he wants to know what it was for" OH! yeah i'm devastated. jean get BEHIND ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHEN are jeremy and jean gonna make out crazy style is my real question because lemme tell ya.....the vibes i got.......the tension......nora the writer that you are................
great book. will be reading aftg again bc i can.
now i've talked a lot of shit on nora's name. i've called her the most inconsistent writer of all time. i've also called her the best writer in all the sports anime genre (very small genre). both of these things are true. i think this book was one of the best books i've read this year, and maybe in my entire life. i think EVERYTHING boils down to the characters. i'm not sayingggg she learned her lesson about writing characters that are that way "just because" but this book is THANKFULLY absent of them. neil is mention (my bff) the appropriate amount of times, and you got a character that FINALLY is written to be sympathetic in a normal way. i'm not saying i didn't feel sympathy for andrew at times but GOD he made it really hard to. JEAN THO????? MY JEAN??????? JEAN MOREAU????? i've been willing to die for him for four years. and now i have even more reason to. this book made me CRY! AN ALL FOR THE GAME BOOK HAS NEVER MADE ME EVEN CLOSE TO TEARS!!!! but good lord.
there are so many quotes i could pull that made my heart break but i think the one that i reacted to the most was when jean was talking about how he's never had boba (which like he's not missing out on much). and he realizes he missed out on SO much just to be number one and now the Ravens aren't even number one anymore and it goes like "he wants to know what it was for" OH! yeah i'm devastated. jean get BEHIND ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHEN are jeremy and jean gonna make out crazy style is my real question because lemme tell ya.....the vibes i got.......the tension......nora the writer that you are................
great book. will be reading aftg again bc i can.
dark
hopeful
reflective
sad
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
It’s been more than ten years since The Foxhole Court was first published, and we all know how late additions to previously completed series tend to go. That is to say I’m amazed at how perfect and true to the originals The Sunshine Court was, even with the complete shift from Neil’s narration to a new dual POV between Jeremy & Jean. Dare I even say this was the best AFTG book yet? I don’t think it’s much of a stretch with how heart-wrenchingly jean’s trauma has been laid out, and how carefully his slow journey to healing is being articulated, with no sparing of ups or downs and an incredible support system surrounding him.
To me, Jean’s story is somehow even more sorrowful than Andrew’s, Neil’s or Kevin’s. That’s something I never thought I’d say, but the juxtaposition of Neil having excessive boundaries surrounding his trauma, while Jean has nearly none because it’s the only way he can bear the pain? Oh I’m a mess. And Jeremy…. the ‘sunshine’ court being his team’s nickname can surely be attributed to him, Laila and Cat, because the careful kindness they showed Jean as he struggled to, but finally (with their help) accepted that he didn’t deserve the Ravens’ abuse broke my heart in a good way. Jean experiencing true friendships paired with kind words and affection for the first time really meant the world to me. I felt like I was on the verge of tears for Jean for almost this entire book (cried in a few places too), but the emotional whiplash all felt worth it as he began opening up little by little to not only those around him, but to himself. The self-deprecating lies he’d forced himself to believe in order to make sense of the abuse he’d endured were finally crumbling, and I was beyond overjoyed seeing Jeremy and the others work him through parts of it. I’m rambling so much but god, Jean has my heart and I loved this book so very much.
Then there’s Jean and Jeremy and their very unsubtle (and sickeningly sweet) pining for one another. I know these two both have their reasons not to make a move, but the trajectory of their relationship is abundantly more clear than it was for Neil and Andrew in TFC. Jeremy’s care for Jean’s well-being is unabashed and at times, painful. He wants more than anything to see Jean heal from his unspeakable trauma, and he refuses to give up the fight even when things seem impossible. On the other hand, Jean’s care for Jeremy is the unspoken kind; Jeremy is one of the only people who’s shown Jean an ounce of kindness, and the unfamiliarity of it all means he can’t help the urge to fight against Jeremy’s tender heart. Their attraction to each other is undeniable despite all of the pain lingering between them, and I’m so excited to see how they’ll come together in the next book (I can’t believe we’re getting another)!
This is one of the most rambly reviews I’ve written in a long time, but forgive me, I just finished TSC a couple minutes ago and the emotions are still fresh. I’ll probably fix this review up tomorrow and add a bit more when my thoughts are more settled. Either way, what a fantastic book, and a more-than-worthy addition to the beloved AFTG series.
Before reading
I feel like this was announced yesterday, what do you mean it’s already out?? Thankfully my last exam is tomorrow; its time for a summer AFTG reread so i can get into this asap!! so excited :P
Just when I thought my years-long Foxhole Court phase was over, I find out about this.
-and it's Jean's story. With dual POVs. Meaning Jeremy???
Lord help this fandom, it's over for us. (I'm insanely excited)
To me, Jean’s story is somehow even more sorrowful than Andrew’s, Neil’s or Kevin’s. That’s something I never thought I’d say, but the juxtaposition of Neil having excessive boundaries surrounding his trauma, while Jean has nearly none because it’s the only way he can bear the pain? Oh I’m a mess. And Jeremy…. the ‘sunshine’ court being his team’s nickname can surely be attributed to him, Laila and Cat, because the careful kindness they showed Jean as he struggled to, but finally (with their help) accepted that he didn’t deserve the Ravens’ abuse broke my heart in a good way. Jean experiencing true friendships paired with kind words and affection for the first time really meant the world to me. I felt like I was on the verge of tears for Jean for almost this entire book (cried in a few places too), but the emotional whiplash all felt worth it as he began opening up little by little to not only those around him, but to himself. The self-deprecating lies he’d forced himself to believe in order to make sense of the abuse he’d endured were finally crumbling, and I was beyond overjoyed seeing Jeremy and the others work him through parts of it. I’m rambling so much but god, Jean has my heart and I loved this book so very much.
Then there’s Jean and Jeremy and their very unsubtle (and sickeningly sweet) pining for one another. I know these two both have their reasons not to make a move, but the trajectory of their relationship is abundantly more clear than it was for Neil and Andrew in TFC. Jeremy’s care for Jean’s well-being is unabashed and at times, painful. He wants more than anything to see Jean heal from his unspeakable trauma, and he refuses to give up the fight even when things seem impossible. On the other hand, Jean’s care for Jeremy is the unspoken kind; Jeremy is one of the only people who’s shown Jean an ounce of kindness, and the unfamiliarity of it all means he can’t help the urge to fight against Jeremy’s tender heart. Their attraction to each other is undeniable despite all of the pain lingering between them, and I’m so excited to see how they’ll come together in the next book (I can’t believe we’re getting another)!
This is one of the most rambly reviews I’ve written in a long time, but forgive me, I just finished TSC a couple minutes ago and the emotions are still fresh. I’ll probably fix this review up tomorrow and add a bit more when my thoughts are more settled. Either way, what a fantastic book, and a more-than-worthy addition to the beloved AFTG series.
Before reading
I feel like this was announced yesterday, what do you mean it’s already out?? Thankfully my last exam is tomorrow; its time for a summer AFTG reread so i can get into this asap!! so excited :P
Just when I thought my years-long Foxhole Court phase was over, I find out about this.
-and it's Jean's story. With dual POVs. Meaning Jeremy???
Lord help this fandom, it's over for us. (I'm insanely excited)
100/5
Dude, i love them so much.
I love that Jean gets to have friends and heal. We love a happy ending in this house! (I swear to god Nora, if you don't let him have his well deserved happy ending)
Dude, i love them so much.
I love that Jean gets to have friends and heal. We love a happy ending in this house! (I swear to god Nora, if you don't let him have his well deserved happy ending)
