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deebauched's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
the gradual development of neil's tentative relationships with the foxes, his place on the court and on the team, him slowly making meaningful bonds and letting himself taking small steps towards letting people in is one of my favorite parts of this book. all that being said, i definitely think that this book is just as much andrew's installment as we slowly unpeel layers of his character that makes us finally get a glimpse of understanding about him.
andrew's uncovering and his ever-shifting relationship with neil is mainly about the ability to trust and loyalty - two things andrew has seemingly never experienced aimed at his person before. which makes neil's actions that more interesting when we realize - his deal with andrew about andrew protecting his back might be more of a reciprocated exchange rather than the one-sided agreement both of them might have thought they made a book ago. the progress is slow, but very rewarding.
the raven king continues the tradition of being highly character driven with new truths surfacing about people as we keep reading. there's also a more prominent chunk dedicated to exy games as the championship goes on and it's incredibly engaging, to the point i wish i could actually watch these games on tv. the foxes keep tightening their ranks as a team both on and off the court and it shows on their plays. once you're in, you're invested in both the friendships and the championship, which is always such a win-win for me.
this is book two in the trilogy and also the perfect example of a good story put on slow-simmer, starting to heat up real good. thus - 4,5 stars.
ps.: this book also has one of my favorite scenes where neil
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Torture, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual assault, Rape, Pedophilia, Self harm, and Sexual content
bigpenis's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Torture, Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Murder, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, and Violence
natnat_7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Drug use, Stalking, Violence, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Gore, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, and Torture
Moderate: Medical trauma, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Car accident, Sexism, Acephobia/Arophobia, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Murder, and Religious bigotry
galpalkirk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Important: Do NOT take this as me recommending the series. Unless you’re my friend and you’re funny.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Drug abuse, Addiction, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Child abuse, Death, Incest, Rape, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Murder, Alcohol, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Violence
violet_oops'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
4.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Addiction, Car accident, Confinement, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse