Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

The Sunshine Court by Nora Sakavic

13 reviews

nikoops's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• 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

The newest novel in the All for the Game series focus on former Raven, marked #3 for the Perfect Court, Jean Moreau and his transfer to USC. The book delves into Jean’s past, and his treatment under Riko, Coach Moriyama, and the Ravens. Chapters switch POVs between Jean, and captain of USC’s Exy team (the Trojans), Jeremy Knox. 

Sakavic’s writing and character development remain as strong as they were in previous installments, but with a bit more depth into the plot set up in earlier books—Jean’s perspective is a welcome puzzle piece to help fill in the universe Sakavic has created. 

Definitely looking foreword to where Jean’s story goes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Stalking, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Self harm, Sexual violence, Bullying, Mental illness, Death, Murder, Torture, Confinement, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

The abuse Jean faced at Evermore is discussed, it is explicitly stated that sexual violence/rape happened to him along with water boarding, cutting, burning, and various other forms of abuse/torture. Jean has a run-in with one of his abusers, and is hurt in the interaction both physically/mentally.

lucylovesgrapes's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• 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

nora sakavic is both my enemy and someone i admired beyond belief. let me wipe my tears. a truly amazing story, with everything i loved about the foxes and more. i can barely put into words how much this book means to me, if i could give more than 5 stars i would. that rating seems insufficient when i reflect on the masterpiece i just read. 

jean yves-moreau holds a very special place in my heart, one that now houses my beloved foxes and the trojans. if he doesn't get every single thing he deserves, i will be rioting. the glimpses of the foxes were like crack and i need more of them. the descriptions of andrew and neil made my little heart sing and neil in the final chapter??? he knows he is THAT bitch and seeing him from an outside pov is exhilarating and i crave more. 

sakavic writes found family masterfully and creates incredibly complex characters that i have rarely come across. cat and laila are just amazing, refreshing characters and the need i have for them to hang out with dan, allison, matt and renee is unreal. jeremy is such an exciting character to read, he's got so much depth that is slowly being explored and his story is one i can't wait to read.

i am hoping for more books with the trojans, especially about jeremy and his relationship with his family. also more exy games, i adored the game scenes with the foxes and would love to see the behind the scenes of trojans playing against other teams. an utter masterpiece that i will never forget, right there with the foxes. 🦊🦊🦊

(lucas and graysen?? it's on SIGHT. i truly don't give a shit is lucas apologised, i will put him down.)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Rape, Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Torture, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Cursing, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Death, Grief, Suicide, Trafficking, Body horror, Blood, Bullying, Murder, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma

katerina_l's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful relaxing sad tense medium-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual harassment, Torture, Rape, Suicide attempt, Death, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness

abee_3_c's review

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Violence, Child abuse, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, and Vomit

leo_kitty's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Self harm, Grief, Torture, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit

Moderate: Sexual violence, Child death, Trafficking, Rape, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Murder, Suicide attempt, Forced institutionalization, and Eating disorder

itsapaxycab's review

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Child death, Blood, Rape, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Forced institutionalization

kaydee_reads's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-paced

• 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

I don’t really know how to rate a book in the AFTG series. Is the plot completely chaotic and absolutely unrealistic? Yes. Is it grounded in very real, aching grief and hurt and comfort and gritted-teeth survival instincts, and so well written that you forget how far fetched it all is? Also yes. 

Did I devour it in a day? Also yes. 

The main characters are so flawed and so human and so, so loveable. The found family vibes are impeccable. The weird blend of made up collegiate sports and a mafia thriller shouldn’t work but somehow does. 10/10. 5 stars. I love them. I’m horrified by at least 50% of the plot. I need Jean to have all the hugs. I don’t even know how to review this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Violence, Torture, Grief, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Suicide, Stalking, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Cursing, and Confinement

veolie's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

“I am just a Moreau,” Jean said, flat and fierce. “I am not—” “

So was Elodie

,” Neil reminded him, and Jean stopped breathing. “Remember that the next time you think you aren’t worth saving.”

I was scared of the book ending, I don't want it to end, checking the status bar all the time, keep reading paragraphs again and again so that they will last longer, until I soaked every word up and burned it into my memory.

I would've liked the story to be about Jean learning to love himself, disattached from Jerejean (I'm more of a Renejean type of person anyways), but I guess the majority of the crowd really looked forward to it and Nora delivered on that note.

This book is what we all wanted, but didn't know we needed yet.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Self harm, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Torture

pa1nted's review

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Grief, Murder, Child death, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Cursing, and Drug use

Minor: Medical content, Confinement, Abandonment, Blood, Forced institutionalization, and Homophobia

feelingfrazzled's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

5.0

did NOT expect to like this as much as i did but WOWOWW also someone make amazon have an option to link kindle comments to storygraph

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Confinement, Torture, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Medical trauma, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, and Abandonment