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wortfluesterin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This book (series) is very bad. Bad bad. I can’t even begin to LIST the triggers, everyone who said there were a lot was absolutely correct. Wasn’t expecting to be this repulsed after the “tame” first book.
The characters still don’t really have personalities (or very confusing one), the rep is MORE THAN PROBLEMATIC and I would like to punch someone because who in their right mind thought “this is an appropriate way to portray queer people and mental illness”
I also don’t know what to do with my life now.
Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Addiction, Cursing, Homophobia, Drug use, Rape, Ableism, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Torture, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Vomit, Blood, Violence, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Self harm
katanai'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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Gun violence, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Alcohol, Physical abuse, Blood, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Minor: Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit
usually_sleep_deprived's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Violence, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Cursing, Gore, Mental illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Gun violence, and Kidnapping
harmonique'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Torture, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Violence, Sexual content, Murder, Physical abuse, Mental illness, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Drug use and Death of parent
Minor: Homophobia, Rape, Vomit, and Sexual assault
wynterymess'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: Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Torture, Confinement, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Acephobia/Arophobia, Outing, and Self harm
Minor: Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Sexual violence, Rape, Car accident, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Sexism, Vomit, Body shaming, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Ableism, and Abandonment
capriqueen'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
Reread 2020: I love this trilogy so much. The found family trope is *chef’s kiss* and the character development really does just rip my heart out. I love the Foxes.
Reread 2024: These books make me so fucking feral, I’m still obsessed.
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Kidnapping, Torture, and Death
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Sexual assault and Vomit
ojpodge's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
also his and neil’s conversations,,,, superior.
- “you are a pipe dream”
- “i’m self destructive not stupid”
- “you’re not actually a sociopath are you?”
- “now are you having fun?” *referring to someone getting injured/fighting* “that part was vaguely interesting”
- “you’re crazy” “this is news to no one”
- and so much more !!!!
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Alcohol, Blood, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Sexual assault, Vomit, Grief, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, and Sexual content
lucyfette'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
4.75
hinted spoilers below. read carefully.
i was completely hooked from start to end and the only thing i’ve been able to think about is neil josten and andrew minyard. their relationship is so painstakingly slow burn and is so reflective of the trauma both of them has faced. their characters are not written to be good people, but ones that have dealt with so much, and find comfort and home with one another. (plus enemies to lovers/still enemies? lol) the found family made my heart ache and i wish happiness for every single member of the foxes. so many points had me freaking out, or having to take a breath away from the book before i could continue. the story is well crafted and the relationship between the characters will have you so invested. i cant. i wish there was twenty more books in the series.
i will admit, amongst my praise, that there are some flaws. the plot is sometimes a bit wonky and confusing, and the writing gets a bit clunky and repetitive at parts. i appreciate that this is self published work though!
please i urge you to read the all for the game series. there are definitely some hard triggers (there are so many cw but coming from someone who is extremely sensitive all sections are easily skippable and it wouldn’t hinder ur understanding of the plot not reading them) but nothing that isn’t dealt with respect and proper explanation afterwards (i wld expect neil to have a bit more trauma/ptsd than he does, but this is a short series i get it) but overall i’m completely and utterly in love with the books. pls read! fall in love with andrew and neil, they need some love fr 😵💫
Graphic: Blood, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Torture, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Police brutality, Sexual content, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Drug abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse
katerina_l'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
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Violence, Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Self harm
natnat_7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Medical trauma, Torture, Violence, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Medical content, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Body horror
Moderate: Misogyny, Outing, Police brutality, Self harm, Sexism, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Addiction
Minor: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, and Rape