The pacing was a bit off and there was definitely a lot of info dumping so there was never really any time to get to know the characters. Mediocre writing that could’ve used some editing.Okay, so where to start? I’ll bullet point some of my smaller thoughts and then get into my bigger points after, if that works for eveyrone? It does? Great, you’re a peach. My initial reaction after finishing the book: “This was genuinely awful but I kind of want to read book 2.” TW: physical abuse, parental abuse, alcoholism, talk of violence, talk of rape (in jesting), use of word f*ggot, use of r word (more than once), drugs, drug overdose, murder ![]() If you’re looking for trigger warnings or a quick overview of my thoughts on the trilogy, without spoilers just skip to the end of the review! Mafia stuff might have happened at the end of book 2, I can’t really remember at this point). The mafia and gay aspects only really comes into play towards the end of the trilogy (from what I can remember, they become important in book 3. ![]() The series uses a really violent take on Lacrosse, called “Exy” which is used as a constistent plot device and motivator for the main character thoughout the trilogy. I heard this described somewhere as “Gay Sports Mafia” (Update: Kat talks about it around the 3 minute mark of her review, which you can watch here.) and I’d say that’s a pretty accurate desciption except that the only really consistent part of the series is the sports aspect.Sport, Angst, Violence, Sport, So many trigger warnings, Very 2010 tumblr fanfiction (if you know, you know).Is the fanart fanastic? Absolutely yes, do yourself a favour and check it out.Who is this series aimed at? 100% torture porn-loving 2010 tumblr girls.Should this have been more heavily edited? Yes.► Lola Malcolm → got rid of the bodies of the people Neil’s father killed ► Maria → Nicky’s mum, homophobic, religious ► Luthor → Nicky’s dad, homophobic, religious ► Dan → Team captain, ex-stripper, with Matt ► Matthew “Matt” Boyd → with Dan, has a brotherly relationship with Neil ► Nathan Wesninski → Neil’s father, “The Butcher of Baltimore” ![]() ► Riko Morriyama → Kevin’s adopted brother ► Nicholas “Nicky” Hemmick → has a long distance boyfriend, Minyard cousin, speaks german, sophmore, 100% the comic relief ► Kevin Day → Face tattoo, Striker position ► Aaron Minyard→ 20, “the normal twin”, speaks german, likes Caitlin ► Andrew Minyard → 20, blonde, 5 feet tall, goalkeeper, spent 3 years in Juvie, twin, speaks german, weekly therapy sessions, takes medication that makes him manic, (required to take it for 3 years while on parole), gay, sort of has a “free pass” to do whatever he wants because of his mental health and traumatic past His growth was amazing.Character Guide ⇩ ► Neil Joston → 18, main character, male, dad in jail, mother dead, not his real name, dark hair dye, brown contacts, father is a murderer, 18 but paperwork says age 19, speaks German, (real name: Nathaniel Abram Wesninski), #10 Fox The issues with Neil though just !! I can’t begin to tell you without spoilers. It was delectable! I think Andrew is my favorite character since he is so complex and interesting. I absolutely devoured this series in 3 days and can’t stop thinking about it. You’ll root for all of the characters by the end. BOY was I wrong! It’s a slow burn hurt-comfort series that pays off big time in the last book. I picked it up thinking it was an MM romance from the start. This is a gush about the series as a whole. Maybe he’s finally found someone and something worth fighting for. Neil has survived the last eight years by running. One of Neil’s new teammates is a friend from his old life, and Neil can’t walk away from him a second time. But Neil’s not the only one with secrets on the team. His lies will hold up only so long under this kind of scrutiny and the truth will get him killed. The team is high profile and he doesn’t need sports crews broadcasting pictures of his face around the nation. Signing a contract with the PSU Foxes is the last thing a guy like Neil should do. He’s short, he’s fast, he’s got a ton of potential - and he’s the runaway son of the murderous crime lord known as The Butcher. ![]() Neil Josten is the newest addition to the Palmetto State University Exy team.
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