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alpalspages's review
4.0
For not being a sports fan, this book drew me in, which I think is a true testament to Sakavic's writing. The trilogy is a wild ride with quite a lot of plot twists ().
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made up sport with Japanese mafia sideplot? (which I loved, by the way)andmingmingtoo's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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? Yes
4.75
I did not think I was going to like this book, but I swear the author found a way to lace a book with drugs because this was seriously addictive
Graphic: Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Drug use, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Confinement, Murder, Violence, Death of parent, Mental illness, Cursing, Death, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, and Torture
Moderate: Self harm, Addiction, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Vomit, Suicide, and Sexual assault
zetafiction's review against another edition
2.75
Never have I read a novel that felt more like a TV pilot
isabelfaith's review against another edition
3.0
It was really interesting to circle back to the first book in the original series immediately after finishing the author's latest novel. The weakest element of TFC is the reliance on coarse language to create the gritty tone the author was going for (I was particularly irritated by the relatively frequent use of the r-word). That being said, there is something that feels so authentic about these characters and I can see that the groundwork is being laid for the developing relationships that will be the focus of the next two books.
Moderate: Ableism
b3lze's review against another edition
4.0
3,5⭐⭐⭐
No me esperaba mucho de este libro, pero increíblemente me sorprendió. Me ha gustado mucho el ritmo, se lee bastante bien y en ningún momento se hace pesado, me faltaría algo más de "vida" en los personajes, porque aunque son gente con problemas, pintarlos como espectros, a veces me parece más de no saber lo que es vivir situaciones difíciles que otra cosa. También, una cosa que supongo que ha hecho que me guste algo más, es que durante todo el libro pensaba continuamente en Haikyu y en las varias similitudes que tiene, dejando de lado que Kaikyu es un manga family friendly y nada canon en cuanto al contenido LGBT (una pena).
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No me esperaba mucho de este libro, pero increíblemente me sorprendió. Me ha gustado mucho el ritmo, se lee bastante bien y en ningún momento se hace pesado, me faltaría algo más de "vida" en los personajes, porque aunque son gente con problemas, pintarlos como espectros, a veces me parece más de no saber lo que es vivir situaciones difíciles que otra cosa. También, una cosa que supongo que ha hecho que me guste algo más, es que durante todo el libro pensaba continuamente en Haikyu y en las varias similitudes que tiene, dejando de lado que Kaikyu es un manga family friendly y nada canon en cuanto al contenido LGBT (una pena).
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Pero, aun diciendo todo esto, creo que no será una saga que seguiré. Los derroteros con Andrew, uno de los protagonistas, en relación a Neil, no me van a gustar mucho por donde van, y una cosa que tengo clara es que, aunque podemos hablar de situaciones complicadas por las que pasa la gente, romantizar la posesividad, los celos, los malos tratos, etc., en cualquier tipo de relación es algo que, para mí, no tiene cabida ni me hace sentir cómoda.lyrcheylap's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
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? Yes
4.75
delaney_rae's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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
4.5
amerikiki's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0