A review by folkofthebook
The Sunshine Court by Nora Sakavic

emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-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

4.25

“I am Jean Moreau,” he told her. “I have always gotten exactly what I deserve.”

jean moreau, let me give you a hug and keep you safe my beautiful boy 🥲 the journey of this book was painful but necessary. the sad but very real fallout from the collapse of a toxic establishment and the people who were left behind to try to pick up their own pieces.

“As your captain and your partner, don’t I at least deserve the chance to not be a villain in your story?”
​“You are the captain of the sunshine court. In no universe could you be anyone’s villain.”

jeremy gave me all the sunshiney golden retriever energy, but i'm really hoping for more of him in book 2. the subtle tension and snippets between jean and jeremy FED US thank you nora.

jean's zingers really got me as well:
“Permission to break his face, Coach?” Jean asked. ​
“Denied,” White said.

i really hope we get to see jean starting not only healing but further coming into himself the next book and find joy.

Endure, he warned himself, and on its tail-end came a desperate How much must I?
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