Reviews with content warning for Murder - The Foxhole Court

I have a new favorite series and I'm not sorry about it. I'm going to find it slightly difficult to distinguish between the three books in my review because I read them all in a row, but I will do my best.

Neil is my favorite kind of character. He is so freaking chaotic and closed off but at the same time has the simplest wishes and needs and is willing to do literally anything to make them happen. This boy will risk his life to play a sport for a year and have an opportunity to call a place home. I love him, I want to protect him, he is my new child.

There are some seriously dark aspects to this book. I knew about the content warnings going in, but I was still surprised with how dark it got in places. There is forced drugging pretty quick in the series and the levels of abuse that these characters have faced in the past is absolutely horrifying but I love them so much.

I am not a huge sports person in real life but I freaking love Exy. It's made up, but is basically like a mix of lacrosse and handball and soccer. Kevin Day is a treasure. Andrew Minyard is a freaking demon and I love him. Nicky is too pure for this world. I love these idiot children.

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saturn26's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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mirelg6's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark funny fast-paced

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

4.75

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fthepatriarchy's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense fast-paced

5.0

this was written in like 2020 before these became my comfort books lol

okay first off i have 0 interest in sport. absolutely none. i’m only reading this for the characters. i like neil but his absolute lack of humour annoys me. make a joke. just one. please.
it’s actually a good book though, it has a lot of triggers + i put as many as i can think of but probably google the rest.
the writing style’s really matter-of-fact? like there’s little to no description but honestly i really like it.
the coach calling everyone the r slur is not appreciated though ☹️ everyone in this book is so aggressive. i actually weirdly like andrew? maybe just because i’ve struggled w similar problems but if he’d tone down the scary aggression then i’d like him.

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foreverinastory's review against another edition

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emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Seriously though what the fuck is Exy?? Does anyone actually know. And no addicting is NOT an answer even though it's true.

Rep: Aspec male MC with PTSD and anxiety, queer side character that is addicted to drugs, Black female side character, half Mexican/biracial gay side character, side character with depression, Japanese side character, involvement of Japanese mafia.

CWs: Ableism (including use of r-slur), addiction, alcohol and alcohol abuse/binge drinking, bullying/hazing, cursing, drug abuse, drug use, drugging of character against their will, homophobia (use of slurs), mental illness (anxiety, PTSD, depression), murder, panic attacks/disorders, toxic friendship, violence, vomit, past mentions of child abuse, past mentions of domestic, emotional and physical abuse to child and spouse, death, death of parent, medical trauma, misogyny, suicidal thoughts/ideation, sexism.

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reads_cats's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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marthebok's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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