r/aftg

I want sth reeeaaally angsty. I wanna read a fic where Neil suffers and Andrew has to fight both his and Neil's demons. I don't want to read about Andrew getting in trouble, only Neil. I'm fine with mental health issues, just no DID, no transgenders and, if possible, no wips. Andreil, of course

My fiancé is majorly hyper fixating on this series at the moment. She tends to do this 2-3 times per year. I need a crash course so I can understand her rambles without jumping into the whole series. Anyone got me covered?

i’ve been searching through the books for thst scene but i can only find references to it and i’m going crazy 😭 i swear there was a scene were andrew let neil touch his scars

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What'd be it about? A prequel or a sequel? I have no idea but I'm ectstatic to read it.

When do y'all think Neil's feelings towards Andrew actually started?

I started thinking about this during a recent reread and now genuinely find it to be one of the most fascinating aspects of Neil's narration and goes to show how much his mother's abuse potentially impacted him. I posted about it earlier ("I love how Neil starts flirting with Andrew IMMEDIATELY") but I think the wording confused some people.

For explicit milestones, we know that Neil is shocked by Andrew's confession, doesn't mind/is confused their first kiss, and then that Neil is explicitly interested in Andrew and to Andrew when he asks if there are "safe zones" (and then they have their second kiss).

But even during Neil and Nicky's "why don't you like girls" conversation in The Raven King, Neil's thoughts go to Andrew at the end. There's also the fact that Neil's actions/engagement with Andrew do genuinely seem to shift after Andrew confesses to Neil but before they kiss/before Neil explicitly acknowledges his attraction (e.g. Neil ignoring Kevin during night practice to lean over the couch and look down at Andrew (Neil you aren't slick I fear)). This also might be too much of a reach but even during Andrew's confession, Neil's narration is something like "the world tilted under him," which could be from Neil being totally shocked/oblivious, but could also hint at something more complex.

I would argue Neil is at least subconsciously attracted by the time he has that conversation with Nicky. If so, clearly his mom's abuse towards him for showing interest ran deep. How did y'all interpret this? Have subsequent rereads shifted things?

So I work at a used bookstore (it took f o r e v e r for copies of aftg to come in, which I nabbed immediately). I’ve never had someone come in looking for them until today. I over heard this person ask my coworker if we had any books from the All for the Game series and oh boy the SPEED at which I materialized out from behind the counter to talk to this person. It was so pure and exciting to rave about this series with another person out in the wild. They hadn’t read any of the golden court books yet and I was like yes you’ll love them I swear.
Just a nice lil interaction I thought I’d share 🥰🦊🥍

While i find the plot of aftg confusing, wouldnt be able to explain to someone i love the book and i got very connected to characters, now anything i read feels ass.

please reccomend me similar books or your other favourite books

I just read this series for the first time a year ago and I’ve read it 4 times now 😅 I am absolutely obsessed with all the characters and I need more!
I’ve looked in A03 and nothing is standing out to me.
Do you guys have any good recs?
I like andriel, jerejean, and honestly would love to see some fics with the other characters post cannon ending.
Thanks!

Post "doesn't mean I wouldn't blow you." Man wasted no time. Leaning over the couch to stare at Andrew.... Neil we are onto you.

I'm also genuinely interested in what y'alls takes are with Neil's status as a reliable (or not) narrator—in this case potentially even to himself—when it comes to this period between finding out Andrew likes him and the kiss.

My take is clearly he is engaging with Andrew in a new way, but hasn't emotionally connected the dots for himself bc of how he literally was not allowed to think about romance. So It's the actions with the emotion buried beneath the surface where he can't name it.

(Also we can't forget him indirect-kissing Andrew via the cigarette before Andrew's confession, so maybe the unnamable attraction was already there. Plus that cigarette was lying on the sidewalk, he was COMMITTED.)

does anyone have any fics where seth doesnt die? it doesnt have to be canon universe, I'll read any au really but I really want to read more on neil and his brotherly friendship

Are there any fics out there where Neil opens up more about the full extent of his trauma? Stuff with his mom/Nathan/what happened at Evermore, or even being there to see >!Riko’s death!< (no idea if this is a spoiler or not)

A fic where he talks to Andrew about any one of those topics would be good 🥹🥹🥹 craving comfort Andreil 🥹🥹