Reviews with content warning for Sexism - The Foxhole Court

I'm really disappointed, I'd heard so many good things and I was really looking forward to this but it just was not for me. I didn't really like any of the characters and it did not hold my attention well, plus the whole sports thing was not for me.

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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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maclogue's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I realize this book series is written like a fan fiction and I don’t care. Almost every character is a bastard, but somehow I still love them. If you read this book please check trigger warnings!

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galacticvampire's review

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dark funny tense medium-paced

Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

"It's about second chances, Neil. Second, third, fourth, whatever, as long as you get at least one more then what anyone else wanted to give you."

The Foxhole Court isn't for everyone. It has a unique style exclusive to books that didn't go through an editorial process, what can be either refreshing or amateurish, depending on personal taste.

It's different, the characters feel alive, and the plot is so surprising it's borderline nonsensical. The writing style is direct and portrays dialogue extremely naturally, until it doesn't and it's outright weird.

Because the characters are weird. And problematic. But that's clearly intentional and I have to give praise to the author for daring to give her characters unlikable flaws and make them genuinely morally questionable, completely unsanitazed.

The main problem with this book is that, given that is over 200 pages, not much happens. Space is taken by a lot of infodumping about the made-up sport and characters' backstories, that albeit necessary, are not integrated that seamlessly or naturally in the conversation. The result is that, by the end, the actual plot and story are still on very early stages, and the reader is seeking the next book as if it were simply the next chapter.

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wanderingtales's review

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dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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