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A review by sanktajo
The Foxhole Court by Nora Sakavic
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.25
I would've dnf'd it if my friends hadn't made me finish it.
The diversity is little to none and it's poorly written at that, there are no canonically POC characters, the queer characters' identities are barely spoken about beyond Nicky making sexual jokes about other male characters and kissing Neil without his consent once and Neil mentioning that he doesn't feel attraction to anyone. Andrew's mental illness doesn't fit the criteria for any actual mental illness and perpetuates the idea that mental illness makes people dangerous and crazy. There was no plot at all, I could've read the first and last 20 pages and I would've gotten the same thing out of the book. The writing was bad as well and the book took me 2+ months to finish when I usually finish books about this length in a week tops.
The diversity is little to none and it's poorly written at that, there are no canonically POC characters, the queer characters' identities are barely spoken about beyond Nicky making sexual jokes about other male characters and kissing Neil without his consent once and Neil mentioning that he doesn't feel attraction to anyone. Andrew's mental illness doesn't fit the criteria for any actual mental illness and perpetuates the idea that mental illness makes people dangerous and crazy. There was no plot at all, I could've read the first and last 20 pages and I would've gotten the same thing out of the book. The writing was bad as well and the book took me 2+ months to finish when I usually finish books about this length in a week tops.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Violence
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Ableism