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fl0tsam's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Mental illness
danajoy's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I have mixed feelings about this book. I'm glad it exists, the diversity in gender and sexuality of the cast is so normalised and that is very refreshing.
I found the first half rushed, too much happening and too much told instead of shown. I will note that I don't know very much about Arthurian legend and part of me wished we'd gotten a little story time moment before the reveal that Ari is King Arthur reborn. It would've been a nice way to foreshadow so we didn't just get Merlin's character panicking and reminding everyone about doomed romances and the such.
I found all the romances in this rushed and excessively horny. I don't particularly gel with this as YA, there is a fair bit of swearing and sexual encounters that made me feel uncomfy as an adult (23yo) reading about details of the love life between teenagers. I hated the forced marriage inclusion and the discussion of babies when everything was already so rushed.
I wanted more banter and moments between the friend group.
I found the first half rushed, too much happening and too much told instead of shown. I will note that I don't know very much about Arthurian legend and part of me wished we'd gotten a little story time moment before the reveal that Ari is King Arthur reborn. It would've been a nice way to foreshadow so we didn't just get Merlin's character panicking and reminding everyone about doomed romances and the such.
I found all the romances in this rushed and excessively horny. I don't particularly gel with this as YA, there is a fair bit of swearing and sexual encounters that made me feel uncomfy as an adult (23yo) reading about details of the love life between teenagers. I hated the forced marriage inclusion and the discussion of babies when everything was already so rushed.
I wanted more banter and moments between the friend group.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Violence, and Mental illness
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