I think this is a great trilogy if you’re in a bit of a weird mood and you want to get unhealthily attached to a group of characters in a short amount of time but otherwise maybe you’ll want to give it a miss, I really think it depends on who you are as a reader and also the mood you’re in when you pick up the books. Also when I say this is a violent series, I’m not joking at all so maybe read an excerpt or two before commiting because otherwise it won’t be worth your time and it’ll be more torture than porn. The book is quite ridiculous honestly so you’ve got to suspend your disbelief a fair bit. Every single one of these characters is so dysfunctional it hurts.I’ve heard it’s basically a violent version of Lacrosse but I’m honestly not convinced Lacrosse is even a real game tbh. I have literally no idea how ‘Exy’ (the sport the novel centers around) works.Basically, it’s every 2012 Tumblr user’s wet dream. Captive Prince meets The Raven Cycle but badly written.I didn’t really don’t get the hype so far, I’m assuming it’s the easy writing and Tumblr obssessiveness that people like about the books? I’d be interested to know if people felt the same way about the author’s other works.VERY confusing! Everything just started happening from the word go and never really slowed down.The pacing was a bit off and there was definitely a lot of info dumping so there was never really any time to get to know the characters. Mediocre writing that could’ve used some editing.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.Should this have been more heavily edited? Yes. ![]() ► Lola Malcolm → got rid of the bodies of the people Neil’s father killed ► Maria → Nicky’s mum, homophobic, religious ► Luthor → Nicky’s dad, homophobic, religious ![]() ![]() ► Dan → Team captain, ex-stripper, with Matt ► Matthew “Matt” Boyd → with Dan, has a brotherly relationship with Neil ► Nathan Wesninski → Neil’s father, “The Butcher of Baltimore” ► Riko Morriyama → Kevin’s adopted brother ► Nicholas “Nicky” Hemmick → has a long distance boyfriend, Minyard cousin, speaks german, sophmore, 100% the comic relief ► Kevin Day → Face tattoo, Striker position ► Aaron Minyard→ 20, “the normal twin”, speaks german, likes Caitlin ► Andrew Minyard → 20, blonde, 5 feet tall, goalkeeper, spent 3 years in Juvie, twin, speaks german, weekly therapy sessions, takes medication that makes him manic, (required to take it for 3 years while on parole), gay, sort of has a “free pass” to do whatever he wants because of his mental health and traumatic past 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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