Reviews tagging 'Schizophrenia/Psychosis '

A Toca das Raposas by Nora Sakavic

23 reviews

eli__123's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Murder, Drug use, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Homophobia, and Grief

infinite_helix's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• 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

5.0

I literally cannot rate this. It’s amazing. It’s awful. I want to hide the characters away and also smack half of them upside the head for being assholes. So many words/labels/tropes tossed around that SHOULD NOT BE USED, especially without being condemned or acknowledged as harmful. But omg did I devour this. Like in two days. As in: up till the wee hours squinting at my phone screen. As in: immediately had the urge to make myself a jersey for this fake college sports team. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Ableism, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Child abuse, Dysphoria, Mental illness, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Grief, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Stalking, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Violence

Literally so many horrible things propelling all of the characters and their relationships but the overarching plot is that they are all (except for Andrew) desperate to play this sport that consumes their lives and gives them purpose. To the point they’re willing to face off against gangs and their horrible pasts barreling towards them for the chance to make this team legendary. They are all deeply traumatized and have terrible coping mechanisms and take it out on each other frequently. But they are also a team, and they will not let one of their number be taken away.

lunar_lapis's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

SPOILERS AHEAD!!!


A friend recommended this book series as it's her favourite. I listened on Audible while also reading the physical book. Unrelated to the story, but my copy of the book is missing a few pages at the start of the book which was annoying. I'm also not a fan of the narrator on Audible. 

Onto the actual review. I was intregued by Neil's backstory or lack thereof. Neil keeps his past secret and is always running away from it, until he meets the Palmetto State Foxes, an Exy team made up of misfits, druggies and second chance stories.

It took me a while to understand the many different characters intentions and how they interact with the world. This story is more "adult" than I was expecting and quite depressing from the main characters perspective, as Neil doesn't feel safe or interested in becoming close to his teammates.

I enjoyed the middle of the book as we saw Kevin's walls coming down while training Neil, and Andrew settled down a bit too. I loved the chapter with the first Exy game, Foxes v Jackels. 
Then towards the end of the book it sets up the next book, introducing Riko, a person from Neil and Kevin's past. The book ends on the death of a Foxes member and sets up the idea that Riko had something to do with it.

When I was midway through the book I considered leaving it unfinished, because I was quite numbed from all the hostility and fighting within the group (TW)

and I wasn't a fan of the homophobic slurs or jokes about R-wording the main character.

but now that I've finished this book, I can't help but feel curious about the rest of the trilogy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, and Cursing

Minor: Rape and Vomit

giou's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Murder

Minor: Vomit

chibiii's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Violence, Vomit, Alcohol, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Drug use, and Mental illness

c_alexander's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Addiction, Violence, and Death

moonlightamelia's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

5.0

Nora sakavic had a word document and a dream and holy fuck. the tension in this was probably the best i’ve ever read. not always the biggest fan of found family tropes but i think i’m gonna enjoy this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Drug use

Moderate: Violence, Bullying, Alcohol, Death, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Child abuse

Minor: Homophobia

visteorra's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Vomit, Child abuse, Alcohol, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Violence, Addiction, and Mental illness

Moderate: Ableism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Bullying, Murder, Suicide, and Death of parent

Minor: Homophobia

noxiousbook's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Medical trauma, Mental illness, Violence, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Drug use, Toxic friendship, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

canadia_valentine's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• 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

5.0

The best series I’ve read in a long time. I can’t get the characters out of my mind.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Rape, Death of parent, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt