![]() The characters (which happen to be my favorite part of the story) got me hooked. There are minor grammatical errors that irked me a little bit (just a couple of missed commas), but otherwise, it’s all good. I love the author’s use of metaphors there’s something about them that’s both melancholic and harsh. Instead it was dark and straightforward, and it really lets the characters stand out. It’s not poetic or too emotional or anything like that. It can take a while before you can get a grasp of it, but as you read more, you learn more about it through the characters. In the books, it was described as “a bastard sport, an evolved sort of lacrosse on a soccer-sized court with the violence of ice hockey…”. Next is that, the story partly revolves around this fictional sport called Exy. So, if by any chance you want to read these books after I finish rambling below, please keep this information in mind. ![]() ![]() It can get intense. With that said, I feel like this series belongs more to the Adult/New Adult bracket, rather than Young Adult. This isn’t sunshine and butterflies, this is smoke and fire and bruises. It deals with a lot of mature content and sensitive themes such as drug abuse, murder, child abuse, violence, rape, psychological trauma, self-harm, and a lot more. It’s truly amazing in its own way.įirst and foremost, you need to know that this book is not fluffy or anything like that. This series took my breath away, surprised me in every way possible, and made me fall in love with the characters and their stories. I started the first book with very little expectations and a bit of hesitation (I saw some mixed reviews and low ratings), but now, it’s safe to say that this trilogy is one of my fave reads this 2019. Since it was free on Kindle, I went ahead and downloaded it. But before that, I’ve already seen them in a few photos in bookstagram, so I’m already familiar with the book covers. I’ve had several people suggest The Foxhole Court to me as a book for my Pride Month TBR. Genres: Contemporary, Sports Fiction, LGBTQ+ I’ll try hard not to spoil anything! (And since I feel like this is too long, there is tl dr at the bottom!) Discovering All for the Game And so, I decided to just binge read the rest of the series and make a series review.Īlright, I’ll go ahead and start. Not only about the first book, but the second one as well. As a result, I had no time to make a book review for the first.Ģ) I realized I had a lot more to talk about and share with you guys. Instead of a book review, I came up with a series review of my own.ġ) After reading the first book of this series, I immediately devoured the next one. Hi book nerds! Today’s post is a little different.
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