Reviews tagging 'Schizophrenia/Psychosis '

The Foxhole Court by Nora Sakavic

27 reviews

natnat_7's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Racism, Blood, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Suicide, Addiction, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gore, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Bullying, Stalking, Ableism, Grief, Violence, Homophobia, Acephobia/Arophobia, Medical content, Self harm, Sexism, Misogyny, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Body horror, Child abuse, Rape, Car accident, and Vomit

ronoexiste's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Murder, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Car accident, Misogyny, and Sexism

stargazing's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

3.5

slow, nothing really happens, can be triggering so be warned. this book is about sports, kind of has found family but so slow. worth it for the next two books though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

justreaditem's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• 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

3.0

I love the fact the main characters are social 'rejects', that this is their last chance. This drives a thicker plot and raises the stakes!

I think Coach is my favourite character. Although I feel like he's constantly pinching his nose in exasperation at all these delinquent boys, he cares so much about them all despite his words, he's there for each and every one of them.

There's much LGBTQ+ representation in this book but it's not in your face. You also have mental health, crime, family and team work.

Each character was honest and different in every way, including the girls on the team. They weren't weak or meek.  And the BANTER! Oh my days, I found myself laughing out loud constantly. 

Don't get me wrong, a lot of it was unrealistic. I mean, somehow they're part of a gang or something? But all in all, it's a good read. I can't wait to finish the series off.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

fthepatriarchy's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Ableism, Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Murder, and Physical abuse

reading_addicts_anonymous's review against another edition

dark lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

The beginning is slow paced but then stuff starts happening and it’s all confusing and awesome.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Drug use

Moderate: Cursing, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Violence

Minor: Death, Drug abuse, and Homophobia

jbellomy's review against another edition

2.5

ugh dnf. this reads like fan fiction and not in a fun way
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EDIT DEC 2023
I did it. I read the unhinged fake lacrosse yakuza book. Someone on tumblr said this is a sports anime in book form and it clicked (particularly the psychotic love interest, who speaks and behaves like one of the twins from Ouran). I don't know if I like it exactly but it is for sure entertaining. Check those content warnings -- impossible for it to not be entertaining.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Child abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Murder, Physical abuse, Death, Death of parent, Mental illness, Alcohol, Suicide, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Domestic abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Addiction, and Blood

Minor: Animal cruelty, Vomit, Sexual assault, and Forced institutionalization