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Bezig met laden... The Foxhole Courtdoor Nora Sakavic
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. not bad not good but a secret third thing ( ) !@#$#@!! I don't read fantasy and this book hovered on the edge, with its fantastical hybrid ice hockey game, Exy. Its cast of characters were larger than life, and often completely unsympathetic and cruel to each other. One protagonist, the MC Neil, has lived a life of physical abuse from his gangster father that's like a terrifying Yakuza movie. Neil's one consolation in life is to play Exy. He "disappears" into this game and feels momentary safety. And wow! does he deserve a consolation! given the horrendous life he's led up to this point, which, if we were told how old he is I missed - I assume it is 18 or 19. The intensity of this novel, which fortunately got me past the chaos at the start, kept me riveted, and left me hoping for the best for Neil. I think there are about 10 in the Exy team: males and females. They are important characters in the book, and sufficiently intriguing that I hope they appear in later books. I'm almost finished and there doesn't appear to be any romantic interest for Neil, so it must be in the next book. He's obsessed with his mentor and assistant coach to the team, Kevin. But Kevin picks on Neil unrelentingly, though he does eventually give him some encouragement by mentoring him with extra training in the middle of the night, every night - another kind of bullying or targeting. It's unexpected how invested I am in Neil getting a break, so I see myself picking up the next books in the series. Nora Safavic has made a contribution to young adult romance with this unusual novel - how much of my high praise is due to the narration I couldn't say - but she's been incredibly lucky that Alexander Cendese narrates the series. This book was not for me. I seriously wanted to like it but it was too unrealistic for me. The writing style also didn't connect with me so I had to struggle through to the end. This isn't a hit against the author or the book, it just wasn't my type of read. And, that's totally okay! We all have books that everyone else loves that we just can't get into. That being said, read it for yourself and make your own informed decision on whether you like it or not. One out of five stars. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Onderdeel van de reeks(en)All For the Game (1)
Neil Josten is the newest addition to the Palmetto State University Exy team. 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.Signing a contract with the PSU Foxes is the last thing a guy like Neil should do. The team is high profile and he doesn't need sports crews broadcasting pictures of his face around the nation. His lies will hold up only so long under this kind of scrutiny and the truth will get him killed.But Neil's not the only one with secrets on the team. One of Neil's new teammates is a friend from his old life, and Neil can't walk away from him a second time. Neil has survived the last eight years by running. Maybe he's finally found someone and something worth fighting for. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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