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bookish_bonnie'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
5.0
“But it’s not realistic!” You cry. “That’s not how this works, like, at all! All the characters are insane!”
Yet readers everywhere turn another page. And another. Eventually, they finish the series, and each of them know it’s only a matter of time before they’ll pick it up again…
So is the curse of reading All For The Game. My friend passed it on to me. Now I shall pass it on to all of you. Good luck. 🫡
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Violence, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death, Grief, and Death of parent
scjessie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Physical abuse
_pikabored_'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Sexual harassment
nbtrz's review against another edition
4.5
the story is so compelling and getting to uncover neil as a character and his upbringing is so fascinating. andrew is such an interesting character too and all the dynamics that revolve around him and the foxes in general are so much fun to read about.
i also found exy to be a little harder to get into because it is very poorly explained and its pretty difficult to get a grip of what’s going on in the game. (and why is it such a violent sport???)
there’s a lot of things i dont agree with and that really threw me off but the story still pulled through for me somehow.
the whole book is as wholesome as it is heartbreaking and honestly, i blame me taking a liking to this on haikyuu. we love a good underdog team in this household.
overall, starting aftg was long overdue and much needed at this point. really hope i dont get overly attached 🤧
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use and Physical abuse
Minor: Homophobia
m_riaelle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
I can't distinguish properly the TW if it's major, moderate or minor.samnotwise's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, and Alcohol
Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Ableism, Vomit, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Murder
danaslitlist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I’m also seeing reviews trying to downplay the enjoyment of the book because it’s not something they’d thought they’d enjoy which I’m gonna say is a bullshit way to review a book. If you like it, own it! Enjoy the series!
I went into this with the assumption I’d either hate it or I’d think it was fine, but I wasn’t prepared to actively enjoy it as much as I did. I found the characters interesting and was honestly invested so much in their relationships and personal issues. The fact that half these characters are by design unlikable and flawed is incredibly brave on the author.
While I’m not a huge sports fan, I found the fictional sport of Exy pretty straight forward and easy to visualize when it was occurring on page but this book is primarily character driven with Exy being the setting. The mafia element while surprising and seemingly “out of nowhere” in terms of trying to describe it to others actually made sense and worked fine.
The writing is solid and had some genuinely beautiful lines and moments.
This book does has some flaws, namely the use of the r-slur on occasion since it was published back when the use of that word wasn’t so frowned upon. There were a few repetitive moments as well, but not enough to throw me out of my immersion or enjoyment.
Basically; enjoy this for what it is!
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Homophobia, Vomit, and Murder
adamagoesit_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, and Violence
Moderate: Drug use and Mental illness
mousmoulo's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gore and Homophobia
reinynights's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Cursing, Drug use, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, and Murder