bashsbooks 's review for:

The Foxhole Court by Nora Sakavic

4.0

dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I don't know what I was expecting from The Foxhole Court, but it was not that - and I generally mean this in a positive way. It's way grittier than I anticipated, and also much more absurd. A fake lacrosse-like sport? A mafia father? The yakuza?? (I know this is in the summary but I suppose I expected to come off more... fanfictiony, for lack of a better word.)

And yet, for all its outlandishness, it does a damn good job making you take it seriously. The members of the Foxhole court are all fascinating fuck-ups. I am intrigued by Andrew's drugged, messed-up ass in particular. I'm cutious to see where it will go, when will they find Neil out, etcetera. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Physical abuse, Violence, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Stalking, Murder

Minor: Vomit, Classism

-Ableist (r slur) and homophobic slur (f slur) usage -Lots of forced drug use