“Thanks, but I can handle him," Neil said. Especially with everything he went through, you're left with the question of how every action he does has a hidden meaning underneath. He's the kind of guy you love to hate and hate to love. I think the reader is supposed to feel a mixture of feelings with Andrew because that's just the type of character he is. I have to admit, in book 1 - I had mixed feelings about both Andrew and Kevin - but in TRK I found myself liking Kevin more and having the same confusion about what I think of Andrew.īut here's what I think - I think that was the point. I loved that we got a little bit more about his past in this addition, simply because it allowed me to empathize with him a bit more. If ever there was a time where slow burn frustrated the shit out of me - this would be it.Īndrew is a bit of a conundrum for me. I could see the little things and although the 'monsters' still have a lot of tension with Neil especially, I loved that group dynamic. The development between Neil and Andrew made this all endurable. It was great seeing the writing style and prose of Sakavic shine through her third person narration. The sport itself is getting a bit more clear in my head, I need to detach Exy from Lacrosse but that's just a personal problem. The writing didn't seem as amateur, and I loved how every chapter left me with some sort of tingly feeling. So, one of the points that both Clara and I noticed was the comparative improvement of writing between book 1 and this one. He'd stand behind them until the bitter, bloody end." "Wymack didn't care if he had nine Foxes or twenty-five. It almost felt like a hurdle and an issue rather than a part of him that he is dealing with. I also think the way that they treated his health as something secondary to playing a match etc. One problem that I really had was the deal with Andrew and the drugs, as I can't really talk about this without spilling spoilers - I just thought not only was it unrealistic, but there are much better ways to handle that topic and I feel like the author could have done that better. That's why this is probably my favourite element of this series, the fact that Neil Josten acts as the catalyst to bring together this hell-bent on winning team.Īlthough it was very unrealistic at many parts, the book deals with heavy and sensitive themes and I want to raise all the glasses to that. they all have that mischief and uncanny representation of 'not fitting in' that makes my heart soar. All the 80's movies that I grew up with like Stand By Me, The Breakfast Club, The Outsiders, and even Ferris Bueller's Day Off. History has shown that putting a group of misfits together and seeing them evolve into a family always works out. We've all got different experiences, but we're used to needing help. We're here to help you with whatever you need, whether it's this or games or general stress. Note: All rights belong to the different artists that have created the (fucking amazing) fanart attached to this review.
Pretty sure everyone needs one of you in their life <3 Clara, you're the best kind of person and thanks for putting up with my shit.
I buddy read this with my heart and my damn soul. I loved so many elements of it and although the overall components helped boost my love for the characters - I still felt like it ran short in some facets. The Raven King was by far better than it's predecessor. This review has been a long time coming, it feels like I've been trying to reading this book for the longest time, and then I fell sick for a while so I couldn't actually function properly. They were worth every cut and bruise and scream.”
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