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martina1's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Rape, and Sexual violence
Minor: Suicide
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
alzi4k'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: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual violence, Blood, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Violence
Minor: Suicide, Torture, Murder, and Suicide attempt
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
caneeve'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
4.5
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Rape
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
lim's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Violence, Self harm, Torture, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Homophobia, Suicide attempt, Death, and Suicide
unicorn3'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
4.75
It was great to get more insight in another great team (The Trojans) and more into this cult like (The Ravens) after seeing our favorite Foxes in the main series.
The first 100 pages play around the same time of "The Kings Men" (third and last book in the aftg series... If these books aren't counted to the series as well) and after that take their own story in a full go, nothing much happens, we go more with Jean's inner turmoil, but for me that's enough to make an interesting book. I cannot wait for the second part of the series, interested in how the end of this one will play out. How will Jean's first year as a non-Raven go?
Nora did, once again, real good work in creating amazing characters you just want to get to know more! The story itself, the writing and all aren't that good, but somehow she still manages to write an amazing story, I don't know how, but I love her for this!
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Self harm, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual violence, Child abuse, Mental illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Torture, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Trafficking
Minor: Stalking, Child death, Eating disorder, and Medical content
finiteworlds's review
- 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: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Mental illness, Torture, Emotional abuse, Violence, Rape, Sexual violence, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Blood
Minor: Confinement and Child death