I've seen posts about The Foxhole Court for a while now, but I'm trying to figure out if it is a series i should read - how would you convince someone to give it a shot?
as much as i like to shove the things i love into people’s faces, i am bad at convincing them by giving the facts and sneak peeks! mostly, i just make them read/watch it :D i am that person who will tell you “it’s great i love it! why, you ask? idk, i just love it”BUT i will try and give you some info (without spoiling too much)?
((this turned out way too long, i am so so sorry))
first of all, i think it’s important to mention that the All for the Game series is a self-published piece of ya-fiction. It’s not perfect, but i have definitely read professionally publishedbooks that have been way worse! so in my eyes, the writing style is average with some amazingly great high points (some parts/dialogues are like “asdfghjkl tattoo that shit on my body”).
the plot is strongly character driven but it is really interesting and i read all three books in like 4 day because i wanted to know how the story unfolds. the characters are complex and interesting, they are all flawed human beings who have seen/experienced some pretty bad/horrible shit in their young lives. during the series, they form some sort of family/unity (personally, i live for things like this; misunderstood humans who find family in other misunderstood humans!).especially the girls are amazing, i love them with all my hear and every inch of my body! so strong, independent and badass but still girly, loving and caring. then there is this fictional sport called Exy, which is quite brutal but i would totally watch it if it was real.aaand there is (surprise, surprise) some (gay) romance! it’s not super cheesy and horrible to read, i actually like it! (i am really happy there’s no love triangle, i hate love triangles).some clichés and stereotypes appear, especially when it comes to the “bad guys” like that they always wear black and there are some story elements which may seem a little overdramatic to some people (they never really bothered me that much tho)
from time to time, there is much brutality and cruelty. the books include some scenes of abuse, torture and even rape (but it’s just a small part of the story, not on every page). i don’t have a problem with these scenes, but i know some people who are pretty sensitive when it comes to explicit violence, so yeah definitely trigger warning!!!
in conclusion the writing has its ups and down, the plot and characters are captivating/fascinating, the gay romance is great, it’s flawed but it’s definitely worth a shot. Noora Sakavic did a great job with these books and blessed us with some of my most beloved characters in ya-lit. (fun fact: tfc/aftg fandom is number 8 on the fandometrics 2016 chart, meaning it was the 8th most active book fandom in 2016. I think that pretty impressive for a self-published book series.) i would give the entire series a 4.25/5 (but like i love it with all my heart so if my heart would do the decision all on its own it would be a 5/5)
i would recommend this series to people who have read The Raven Cycle books and enjoyed them.
((if you like the same books i like (trc, tsoa, aaddtsotu, thg, asoiaf, hp, looking for alaska, revenant series, jane eyre, so so many more) there’s a good chance you’ll like The Foxhole Court too))
sunflower: if there was a door that went to a city that was a good representation of you, what city would it be and would you go through the door?
hmmm this is a tough one. i think it would be a city that was always warm and very busy so probably like los angeles or san francisco or something and yes i would absolutely go
dimples: would you rather be inviting on a hike or a night out?
a hike as long as it’s not super long and i can bring my walker (that baby’s all terrain)
pine: if you could only smell one scent for the rest of your life, what would it be?
lavender!
clouds: list your top 5 songs at the moment and how they make you feel
1. aquaman by walk the moon. makes me feel very happy thinking about my gf :)
2. stripped by depeche mode. makes me feel like im transcending this plane of existence
3. glory by bastille. makes me feel nostalgic, kinda sad but also hopeful at the same time
4. titus was born by young the giant. makes me feel calm
5. sacred by depeche mode. makes me wanna make out lol
silk: list songs you listen to for a jam
shut up and dance by walk the moon, i wanna dance with somebody by whitney houston, the sound by the 1975, heaven is a place on earth by belinda carlisle, say amen (saturday night) by panic! at the disco, policy of truth by depeche mode....... so many!
Okay, so, before I offer up my soul to be absolutely crushed once again- how is Circe? Is it good? I’m assuming it’s good but is it eclipsed by TSOA?
sorry to say i can’t give much of an answer since i’m still only 50 pages in :/ i think it’s good so far, but it is very slow, which is rough for readers with attention problems like me
theemechanic replied to your post “guys we need to talk about the fact that ronan has a skateboard in his...”
Do you want me to cry? Do you want me to imagine Ronan lying on his back at Monmouth and Noah ghosting nearby talking about how he misses skateboarding? Do you want me to think of them in the parking lot using the ramps they hastily built? Do you want me to imagine Ronan looking at the skateboard after Noah is GONE gone weighing whether he could ever skateboard again? Because on one hand he would do it for Noah on the other it hurts him to think about. IM NOT CRYING OLI YOU ARE
