A review by halfcactus
Fence Vol. 1 by C.S. Pacat

funny fast-paced

• Strong character development? No

3.5

I feel it starts out strong, but after the fateful first meeting, it deflates; the stakes feel so fake and nothing about this universe or the school really make sense to me... Nicholas' sports scholarship and ability to stay in the school are dependent on whether or not he can pass the fencing team tryouts, but tryouts start a week after the term has already started, and last for a period of days. Which means he's already attending classes and assemblies in this school, but if he fails to make the team, he has to pack up… Idk, this just feels so impractical and nonsensical. But it's very much a pageturner, so 3.5!