Okay, so where to start? I’ll bullet point some of my smaller thoughts and then get into my bigger points after, if that works for eveyrone? It does? Great, you’re a peach.
My initial reaction after finishing the book: “This was genuinely awful but I kind of want to read book 2.” TW: physical abuse, parental abuse, alcoholism, talk of violence, talk of rape (in jesting), use of word f*ggot, use of r word (more than once), drugs, drug overdose, murder If you’re looking for trigger warnings or a quick overview of my thoughts on the trilogy, without spoilers just skip to the end of the review! Mafia stuff might have happened at the end of book 2, I can’t really remember at this point). The mafia and gay aspects only really comes into play towards the end of the trilogy (from what I can remember, they become important in book 3. The series uses a really violent take on Lacrosse, called “Exy” which is used as a constistent plot device and motivator for the main character thoughout the trilogy. I heard this described somewhere as “Gay Sports Mafia” (Update: Kat talks about it around the 3 minute mark of her review, which you can watch here.) and I’d say that’s a pretty accurate desciption except that the only really consistent part of the series is the sports aspect.Sport, Angst, Violence, Sport, So many trigger warnings, Very 2010 tumblr fanfiction (if you know, you know).Is the fanart fanastic? Absolutely yes, do yourself a favour and check it out.Who is this series aimed at? 100% torture porn-loving 2010 tumblr girls.
Character Guide ⇩ ► Neil Joston → 18, main character, male, dad in jail, mother dead, not his real name, dark hair dye, brown contacts, father is a murderer, 18 but paperwork says age 19, speaks German, (real name: Nathaniel Abram Wesninski), #10 Fox
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