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infinite_mirrors's review
- 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
This book is every bit as dramatic and ridiculous as the other AFTG books, and I ate it up!! I love Jean, I love Jeremy, I love Cat and Laila, of course I love my feral son Neil whenever he shows up. This book also employs one of my absolute favorite, criminally underused tropes: when characters are introduced that are part of a group of some kind, such as a team, a religion, a species, etc.; and we assume their quirks and habits and way of life are just the standard for that group. Then, later, more characters from that same collective are introduced who are just. The most absurdly normal people. And we realize, oh, those other guys are just freaks!
We spent three books with the Foxes and Ravens, the most traumatized and maladjusted group of people you've ever seen in your life, who all speak in edgy Green Day lyrics and treat exy like it's their religion. And now, suddenly, we get an inside look into a third team, which is comprised of a bunch of normal college kids who play a sport; and we realize that most teams are comprised of normal people playing a sport, and no one actually knows just how co-dependent and cult-like an exy team can get. The Ravens and Foxes live in a completely different world than the rest of the exy players.
"He hasn't played a clean game in years," Kevin admitted, "but he knows how to follow orders. If you tell him to submit, he will."
"Literally the most awkward way you could've worded it," Jeremy said.
We're used to the dialogue being ultra dramatic and serious, but juxtaposed with a totally normal guy like Jeremy's reaction, it's hilarious. The stark contrast between their realities is jarring. In Jean's case, it's usually downright heart-breaking. But every now and then the humor pokes through, because we all know it's ridiculous, and now we finally have some other characters who can point out how ridiculous it is.
Ridiculous, but heartfelt. As with the rest of the books, the love the author has for this story shines through every page. Nora embraces the cringe and commits to it, and so it transcends cringe and becomes... kind of beautiful, actually. Outrageous and overly-dramatic and angst-ridden and tropey, and an absolute banger.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Violence, Bullying, Sexual harassment, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, and Cursing
elasebmore's review
- 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
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Torture, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Violence, and Suicide
Moderate: Violence, Blood, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
bookswithian's review
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Torture, Abandonment, Bullying, Eating disorder, Suicide attempt, Violence, Sexual assault, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, and Vomit
flowerparrish's review
- 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
Graphic: Blood, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Grief, Confinement, Violence, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Bullying, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Slavery
Moderate: Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Murder, Trafficking, Torture, Suicide, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Stalking
Minor: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Drug use, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
lara11209's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Confinement, Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Bullying, Blood, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
natnat_7's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Suicide, Physical abuse, Torture, Sexual violence, Self harm, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Body horror
Moderate: Gaslighting, Confinement, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child death, Death, Gore, Grief, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Homophobia, Medical content, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Violence
what_the_puck's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Self harm, Trafficking, Mental illness, Torture, Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Grief, Cursing, Child death, Bullying, and Abandonment
allforevermore's review
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
My heart and soul are so broken, it took me two whole days to read it because I kept taking breaks to cry and try my best to deal with what was going on.
I'm so proud of Jean, he went through so much even as a little kid, he suffered so much yet, somehow, he found the strength to wake up and deal with another day, another torture, another practice. He never deserve any of that. I wish I could protect him and give him every that's good in life.
Thank you Nora, thank you for making this book.
Graphic: Medical content, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Violence, Confinement, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Rape
Moderate: Bullying, Suicide, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, and Self harm
Minor: Blood, Child abuse, Abandonment, Murder, Cursing, Death, and Suicide attempt
mviolet11's review
5.0
Moderate: Self harm, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, and Abandonment
fanboyriot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Spice Level: n/a
Graphic: Violence, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Sexual violence, Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Eating disorder, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Gaslighting, Gore, Bullying, Murder, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Confinement, and Homophobia
Minor: Suicide, Vomit, Medical content, Sexual assault, Child death, Rape, and Suicide attempt