Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

The Sunshine Court by Nora Sakavic

103 reviews

m4ximus_pr1m3's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Self harm, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Cursing, Death, Suicide, Mental illness, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical content

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Eating disorder, Vomit, and Bullying

cyancookie's review

dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Blood, Sexual violence, Violence, Ableism, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Self harm, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Torture, Murder, Child death, and Confinement

shakita45's review

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

4.5

When I picked this book up, I absolutely didn't expect it to become my favorite entry into the All For The Game series.  I loved Neil's story so much, and Jean was a side character at best, and primarily an antagonist.  I was extremely ambivalent about following him instead of a more familiar character, but my stance on that changed FAST.

This story really highlights how far Nora's writing has come over the years, which allows Jean to be both a person who has had wrong done to him while also perpetuating wrongness to other characters.  It never feels like we're trying to excuse Jean's exactions, but rather that we're looking into all the things that went into making him, HIM.

Jeremy Knox is also a stand-out as one of my favorite AFTG characters, if not my absolute favorite at this point.  He's such a ray of sunshine, who we know battles his own demons, but he's such a rock in the storm that Jean is weathering, and we see how seriously he takes his position as captain, and how that extends to the care and consideration he gives all the other Trojans.

Jean is special to him, I think, but Jeremy's actions towards Jean AREN'T special; I firmly believe he would go this far for anyone who needed him to, and I think that makes him such a remarkable character.  Neil and Andrew were both wounded animals, biting at each other and taking comfort in the only ways they know how, but Jean and Jeremy have such a KIND dynamic at the end of the day.  I think more than anything, Jean wants to be kind, because no matter what he's suffered, he still pays such incredible attention to the people around him and tries to do right by them.

I'm going to be on absolute pins and needles while I wait for the next book, and I am positively frothing at the mouth to learn more about Jeremy's backstory.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Rape, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Sexual assault

As this is an AFTG book, there is an endless list of triggers, and I've tried to highlight as many as I can, but please exercise caution.

sprinklesreads's review

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• 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

5.0

An emotional roller coaster, as expected. I had to physically distance myself from the book every now and then because of what it made me feel.
I can't wait for the second book.
❤️‍

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Self harm

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, and Torture

Minor: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Eating disorder

mellowreading's review

5.0

I was going to give this a 4 star because as much as I enjoyed it, the plot felt very repetitive and somehow rushed at the same time. But I added an extra star for Barkbark Von Barkenstein

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Rape, Death, Sexual assault, Torture, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Violence, Self harm, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Child death, Adult/minor relationship, and Blood

Moderate: Homophobia

frantic_vampire's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

Holy fuck. For all that it has a bright sunshiny name, this book was absolutely brutal and devastating. With each passing chapter and every horrific little revelation about the abuse that Jean suffered I wanted to scream and cry and rage on his behalf. I loved that Jean was able to find little bright spots of happiness in the smallest things like cooking with Cat, (begrudgingly) shopping with Laila, and having Jeremy as his partner. I also loved that they gave Jean the space he needed, respected privacy (for the most part), and accepted his boundaries (only pushing them when they absolutely had to).

There is so much to unpack with this book and I don’t think I caught everything that was happening in this read. So a reread is definitely needed before the next book comes out. But my god. This was probably one of the most emotionally devastating books I think I’ve ever read. It’s getting a solid five stars and I don’t know what I’m gonna do with myself until the next book comes out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Rape, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Self harm, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Homophobia, Vomit, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Medical content, Stalking, Body horror, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Trafficking, Child death, Gun violence, and Death

charliereads24's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, and Physical abuse

ra_venna's review

dark emotional hopeful sad tense 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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Blood, Torture, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

Minor: Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Suicide, Physical abuse, Rape, and Murder

soulsafire's review

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• 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

I've been waiting for this book for literal years.

Seeing some of my favourite characters from a totally new perspective is everything I wanted. Neil Josten. 

My heart breaks over and over for Jean and the friendship he slowly gains with the Trojans is just beautiful. But, Jeremy what are you hiding? 

Maybe I'm just too invested in these characters, but this was so perfect and I cannot wait for tsc2.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, and Suicide

katkan's review

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

This book took me apart. I thought I was ready for what’s coming after reading Neil’s story, but oh boy I didn’t know what kind of storm was coming. 
Jean is so easy to dislike at the beginning. We kind of know what happened to him, how much he suffered. But he’s a rude bastard. Throughout the book, like magic, you start to feel for and with him in ways so deep they almost take over. 
I can’t believe this book is as incredible as it is. I am flayed open, in tears and so so so proud of Jean for where he is at the end of the book. 
To have such an incredible support system after all he went through (also slay for Neil to be so comfortable with murdering abusers) is all anyone could ever wish for. I hope Jeremy Laila and cat only see sunny days for the rest of their lives. And that Jean will be there with them. 
Happiness is far from this book, but the emotions you go through and the characters that travel with you are an incredible experience that makes waking up for another day worth it over and over again. 
Thank you Nora, for sharing this story with us. It is worth everything to me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Death, Violence, Emotional abuse, Grief, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Blood, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Self harm