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A review by skylarkblue1
Not for the Faint of Heart by Lex Croucher
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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? No
5.0
Representations: https://trello.com/c/WZmtnvyZ/117-not-for-the-faint-of-heart-by-lex-croucher
This was an absolute delight to read, Lex doesn't miss again! The comedy, the laid-back-ness, the serious topics handled so well and intergrated perfectly with the other themes and emotions, it's all just so well done. Not too much plot, but if you liked Gwen and Art and the vibes of that, you'll like this one too.
The characters are the main parts of this book, with not too much plot going on. They where absolutely loveable, a fantastic cast to follow around! Clem was so head-strong and confident, Mariel was a perfect contrast to her being shyer and less confident. The rest of the gang were also pretty awesome, each different enough that you could mostly remember them all (there are quite a few characters).
The plot is mostly kinda, uh, daddy issues lol. Daddy issues, PTSD and frolicking in the woods. As with Gwen and Art, a very similar structure exists here where a lot of the plot is within the climax - but it is spread out a bit more throughout in this one which was nice. More context was given and more world building given too.
Robin Hood aspect was done suprisingly well as well, a lot was added to that world and built off of and it fit in absolutely perfectly into that mythology imo!
This was an absolute delight to read, Lex doesn't miss again! The comedy, the laid-back-ness, the serious topics handled so well and intergrated perfectly with the other themes and emotions, it's all just so well done. Not too much plot, but if you liked Gwen and Art and the vibes of that, you'll like this one too.
The characters are the main parts of this book, with not too much plot going on. They where absolutely loveable, a fantastic cast to follow around! Clem was so head-strong and confident, Mariel was a perfect contrast to her being shyer and less confident. The rest of the gang were also pretty awesome, each different enough that you could mostly remember them all (there are quite a few characters).
The plot is mostly kinda, uh, daddy issues lol. Daddy issues, PTSD and frolicking in the woods. As with Gwen and Art, a very similar structure exists here where a lot of the plot is within the climax - but it is spread out a bit more throughout in this one which was nice. More context was given and more world building given too.
Robin Hood aspect was done suprisingly well as well, a lot was added to that world and built off of and it fit in absolutely perfectly into that mythology imo!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Child abuse