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The King's Men by Nora Sakavic

118 reviews

victorxvale's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Homophobia

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

gardenofroses's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse and Confinement

Minor: Animal death and Vomit

onlyongracexm's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

The King’s Men, or the book where Neil bullshits his way out of a mob war.

Neil’s past is rapidly catching up to him and there is little time to make things right. Much has changed about the Neil of the first book because now Neil has reasons to stay with the Palmetto State Foxes, his family, his home. You can really feel his resolve radiating from the pages, very different from the Neil who was determined to bolt, so you know that the character development is A++ up in here.

This conclusion to the trilogy goes out on a soft yet hopeful note (although I wish there was a little more to the epilogue). I’m happy that the characters, despite all that’s happened regarding the Moriyamas and Neil, they stay true to their code and their friendship and resolve to protect their own, no matter who they used to be before. That kind of connection is profound, but is magnificently portrayed in the camaraderie of this once fractured, but now whole, team.

My heart aches for Andrew Minyard and Neil Josten, but I’m happy that they’re now safe and content and together. (My heart physically aches for them, especially Andrew. Why am I so emotional?)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, and Kidnapping

Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault

aimeesc's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, and Medical trauma

desperatesmirks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

• 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: Addiction, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Kidnapping

waterisntreal's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Grief

Moderate: Child abuse and Rape

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

camipuchta's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Blood, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

frantic_vampire's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

2024 Reread: This is still one of the best books that I think I’ve ever read. It was such a roller coaster of emotions and just when you think it can’t get any more dramatic, it does. I loved how Neil and Andrew weren’t subtle in the least and yet people were still shocked by them being together. It just made me giggle. I also loved how the Foxes rallied around Neil after everything that he had been through. It was so sweet to see them bonding and really cementing the rag-tag found family thing that they had going on. Honestly, this is just such a good book and it’s getting a solid five stars.

Original 2020 review: The Kings Men was an absolutely wild ride from start to finish. This one really came after my feelings with a vengeance. It’s pulled me in so many different directions emotionally that I’m almost speechless over it.

I really loved all the angst that this book had to offer. This book hit hard and kept hitting right until the end. I also just loved how casually Andrew and Neil’s relationship comes up at the most inopportune time. They weren’t necessarily hiding it, but it was so funny to see the whole team’s reaction to finding out about them. It was just the right amount of fluff to counterbalance all the trauma and angst of the rest of the book.

I think the only things that I would have liked a little more of in this book was Ichirou and Neil’s uncle Stuart. I feel like they could have been a little more involved with the story rather than just a background kinda thing. I also would have loved a little more of Jean. But I’m not gonna be picky.

There was just so much going on in The Kings Men. I desperately wish that this wasn’t the end of the series. This book put me through the wringer and I loved every minute of it. This one is getting a solid five stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Medical content, Death of parent, Outing, and Alcohol

Minor: Self harm, Sexual assault, and Violence