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arisaenz's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
tellacnders's review
5.0
heard so many things about this for YEARS but only just got into it on a whim and holy shit............
still processing / recovering but darn they did seth gordon so dirty cuz i actually liked him. but also his first name is bryan???? no wonder he goes (went) by seth
also NEIL WAS SO SICKKKKKK I LOVE HIM SO MUCH LITERALLY HIM AT KATHY'S SHOW WAS SO OMG I WAS SCREAMIUGNFUDFGH AND EXY IS SO SO SO SICK I WAS LITERALLY ON THE EDGE OF MY SEAT DURING THEIR FIRST GAME I LOVE SPORTS SO MUCH I LOVE . COMPETITION. AND THE FOXES MY FAVES BELOVEDS BAES EVEYRTHING IS ABOUT THIS IS SO ADDICTIVE I GUESS THEY WARN YOU ABOUT DRUGS BUT NOT ABOUT AFTG!! (just realized it's a trilogy instead of a tetralogy so kinda bummed now i am unready to give the foxes up ALSO all for the game is just SO TRUE OF UOU so accurately named AWE)
anyyyways GONNA BINGE THE SECOND BOOK NOW
still processing / recovering but darn they did seth gordon so dirty cuz i actually liked him. but also his first name is bryan???? no wonder he goes (went) by seth
also NEIL WAS SO SICKKKKKK I LOVE HIM SO MUCH LITERALLY HIM AT KATHY'S SHOW WAS SO OMG I WAS SCREAMIUGNFUDFGH AND EXY IS SO SO SO SICK I WAS LITERALLY ON THE EDGE OF MY SEAT DURING THEIR FIRST GAME I LOVE SPORTS SO MUCH I LOVE . COMPETITION. AND THE FOXES MY FAVES BELOVEDS BAES EVEYRTHING IS ABOUT THIS IS SO ADDICTIVE I GUESS THEY WARN YOU ABOUT DRUGS BUT NOT ABOUT AFTG!! (just realized it's a trilogy instead of a tetralogy so kinda bummed now i am unready to give the foxes up ALSO all for the game is just SO TRUE OF UOU so accurately named AWE)
anyyyways GONNA BINGE THE SECOND BOOK NOW
jacintasousa's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
cmarie_787's review against another edition
No rating. DNF at 39%. Could not get into the audio book. On to my next read.
artemisavalon's review
1.0
I don't know what else to rate this than one star but I was incredibly bored and I knew I would be but, I still let myself suffer. I guess this is a learning curve for myself to not pick up a book I dnf'd in the first place. (unless I have a good reason to read it again).
**listened on audiobook**
**listened on audiobook**
stanbambee's review against another edition
dark
funny
lighthearted
sad
tense
- 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
This book is horrible. I love it.
camo_mila's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
SPOILERS AHEAD
Awful. I sincerely don’t have anything praiseworthy to say about this book.
Awful. I sincerely don’t have anything praiseworthy to say about this book.
- The writing isn’t good; it’s rambled and confusing. There’s no character description, setting, or any element to actually make the book decent. Nothing really happens, there’s no progression, and it’s incredibly dragged out. The structure is also poor, and thank god the book is at least short.
- This book is a disservice to mental health. It’s incredibly misguided, presenting a stereotypical view of mental health, psychology, and patients (with “psychotic” being thrown around on nearly every page), as well as mental health medications, their effects, and descriptions.
- Not a single character is likable. Maybe Neil comes the closest, but his easy interest in Andrew annoyed me, as they had no chemistry and Andrew kept being awful.
- The whole approach to drugs, sports, gangs, mafia, and everything else used as a plot point is so far-fetched and removed from reality that creating a different world and calling it fantasy might have been better.
- It’s too toxic, even for me. The slurs being used, the only openly gay character using r*pe as a joke and harassing other guys at almost every opportunity, and the way “Andrew’s group” kept being abusive and generally awful—mostly to Neil, but to other characters too—were all unbearable.
- And lastly, something that really made me feel sick and that I wish I’d known about beforehand, as I have personal experience with it: the drugging scene. It was entirely uncalled for, unnecessary, and overall disturbing. Say what you will, but the fact that Neil was drugged, pushed around, forcefully kissed, then blacked out and still forgave them so easily? Absolutely not. No and no.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
hanayomi17's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
morklele's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0