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ciuli's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book was everything I needed, it laid the groundwork for what will happen in book two, how Jean will grow and how his relationship with the Trojans and with Jeremy will evolve. This book was very much necessary to make us understand what he went through and what he survived, and I can't wait to see him bloom because if there's anyone who deserves it, it's him.
Side note, i love how Neil showed up and just served cunt lmao like, I do understand Andrew on a spiritual level, my boy never stood a chance against Neil, he was doomed to fall in love with him from the very beginning
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Rape, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, and Sexual assault
despina_pngrk's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicide, Sexual assault, Torture, Sexual violence, Rape, and Homophobia
Minor: Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Murder, and Domestic abuse
m4ximus_pr1m3's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Self harm, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Cursing, Death, Suicide, Mental illness, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical content
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Eating disorder, Vomit, and Bullying
andreeagrc's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Death, Violence, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Grief, Blood, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Rape
cyancookie's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Blood, Sexual violence, Violence, Ableism, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Self harm, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Torture, Murder, Child death, and Confinement
eb10's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Self harm, Cursing, Physical abuse, Bullying, Dysphoria, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Rape, Blood, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Torture, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Suicide, Abandonment, Death, and Eating disorder
shakita45's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This story really highlights how far Nora's writing has come over the years, which allows Jean to be both a person who has had wrong done to him while also perpetuating wrongness to other characters. It never feels like we're trying to excuse Jean's exactions, but rather that we're looking into all the things that went into making him, HIM.
Jeremy Knox is also a stand-out as one of my favorite AFTG characters, if not my absolute favorite at this point. He's such a ray of sunshine, who we know battles his own demons, but he's such a rock in the storm that Jean is weathering, and we see how seriously he takes his position as captain, and how that extends to the care and consideration he gives all the other Trojans.
Jean is special to him, I think, but Jeremy's actions towards Jean AREN'T special; I firmly believe he would go this far for anyone who needed him to, and I think that makes him such a remarkable character. Neil and Andrew were both wounded animals, biting at each other and taking comfort in the only ways they know how, but Jean and Jeremy have such a KIND dynamic at the end of the day. I think more than anything, Jean wants to be kind, because no matter what he's suffered, he still pays such incredible attention to the people around him and tries to do right by them.
I'm going to be on absolute pins and needles while I wait for the next book, and I am positively frothing at the mouth to learn more about Jeremy's backstory.
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Rape, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Sexual assault
As this is an AFTG book, there is an endless list of triggers, and I've tried to highlight as many as I can, but please exercise caution.wrongdecision's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I will try to summarise my love for this book in as few words as possible.
Jean was always a complicated character to me, someone who was difficult to love due to his complicity in Riko's violence until you really started thinking about his life and reasons.
I've read books 1 to 3 more times than I can count and the first two or three times I definitely did not like him.
This book perfectly lead us through what I started figuring out on my later rereads, fleshed out his person with his thoughts and struggles.
I adore Nora's writing and it was easy to love this book as well.
I loved all the Trojans we've met closer so far, Jeremy, Laila and Cat are a great addition to Jean as company and he will definitely not be able to escape their friendship and passion.
I can't wait to see how he grows after this.
I also am very curious to hear more about Jeremy's family life as we got a bunch of hints toward it already.
A little minus point to me, that isn't really one, was that Nora said she sees this as a stand alone, which it definitely is not.
I don't think anyone who starts with this book would understand what went on with the Ravens, the sport and the general idea behind everything early enough to keep reading.
Would not recommend this as a good start into the series, although I'm sure that wasn't what she intended for it to be anyways.
Seeing Neil come in at the end again brought me so much joy, btw.
I adore that man with every fibre of my being. He really is THE character of all time for me.
Love him.
Warning for everyone who is uncomfortable with cult recovery, sexual abuse and general abuse, torture and violence. There is a lot of hinted and some more graphic descriptions.
Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Rape, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Grief, Blood, Murder, Death, and Vomit
mellowreading's review
5.0
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Rape, Death, Sexual assault, Torture, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Violence, Self harm, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Child death, Adult/minor relationship, and Blood
Moderate: Homophobia
sleepybythelake's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Rape, Torture, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Animal death
Minor: Suicide