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wolafinch's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? Yes
4.0
i was prepared to be a hater (ok, so its camelot, but they're all gay and they all have trauma and Daddy Issues, this sounds like a book-tok book with no depth behind it) but i was smitten
even arthur, who i really started out really not liking, i grew to enjoy (like a fungus or a mold, as another character describes him)
for a book about camelot, princes, and princesses, it was surprisingly grounded and realistic (in a good way), the main characters all felt like rounded people and their character develop was all really nice and natural, and reminded me in parts of my own coming out process
ofc, all the non-main characters can end up feeling kind of one note and like, you can tell they're characters in a book (sidney at one point just falls alseep when the plot doesnt require him anymore), but theyre still enjoyable and i can tell effort was made. Just an especially sharp contrast against the main characters
didn't really like the ending tbh, just with some character choices that felt off from how i wanted it to be, but whatever, and not bad enough it ruined the book or anything
even arthur, who i really started out really not liking, i grew to enjoy (like a fungus or a mold, as another character describes him)
for a book about camelot, princes, and princesses, it was surprisingly grounded and realistic (in a good way), the main characters all felt like rounded people and their character develop was all really nice and natural, and reminded me in parts of my own coming out process
ofc, all the non-main characters can end up feeling kind of one note and like, you can tell they're characters in a book (sidney at one point just falls alseep when the plot doesnt require him anymore), but theyre still enjoyable and i can tell effort was made. Just an especially sharp contrast against the main characters
didn't really like the ending tbh, just with some character choices that felt off from how i wanted it to be, but whatever, and not bad enough it ruined the book or anything
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism and War
Minor: Homophobia
I would say the homophobia here is "homophobia-lite", more like referenced as an aspect of the world they have to deal with, but it never really becomes a problem for the characters. I do have a lot of trauma with my coming out and this didn't trigger any of thatpipettesandpages's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Murder, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Grief, Alcohol, and Death of parent
Minor: Homophobia and Vomit
leanneymu's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
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? Yes
4.75
Wonderfully written, with a diverse cast of characters that I really enjoyed getting to know.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Vomit, and War
vr_alyssa's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
tense
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? No
3.75
Yesterday, I decided to spend a couple hours disappearing into this book - which turned into spending a large part of the day, evening and night with it until it was finished.
I really enjoyed the elements of Arthurian legends, England's history, as well as (of course) the romance. Sometimes I found the back and forth between POV's a bit distracting at times, but it was also enjoyable to witness the story from two perspectives (I don't think it would've worked otherwise).
The characters were easy to connect to, despite their stubbornness at times. It was easy to root and feel sad for them as the story progressed. The last 100 pages or so threw me for a spin.
All in all, an enjoyable 'light' read, couldn't put it down. I'd say: a Sunday well spent.
I really enjoyed the elements of Arthurian legends, England's history, as well as (of course) the romance. Sometimes I found the back and forth between POV's a bit distracting at times, but it was also enjoyable to witness the story from two perspectives (I don't think it would've worked otherwise).
The characters were easy to connect to, despite their stubbornness at times. It was easy to root and feel sad for them as the story progressed. The last 100 pages or so threw me for a spin.
All in all, an enjoyable 'light' read, couldn't put it down. I'd say: a Sunday well spent.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Alcohol, and Cursing
Moderate: Violence
Minor: War, Child abuse, and Bullying
artsycupcake's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit, Physical abuse, Death, War, Violence, and Death of parent
julalbert56's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
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? Yes
4.75
I absolutely loved this book!! The characters were so endearing and the Arthurian-descendants lore was unlike anything I’ve read before. The last 30% of the book was an insane tonal shift, but tbh I didn’t mind, it was epic and gruesome and brought the death “needed” for Gabriel to change the Kingdom. My only critique was that I felt Bridgette fell into the shadows compared to Gwen, Art, and Gabriel. The most I know about her is that she’s a skilled swordswoman. Why does she fall for Gwen specifically? What’s her home life like? I’d love a Bridgette spinoff!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and War
Moderate: Vomit
sneaky_snake22's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
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? No
4.0
Great book, very sweet.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Death, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Violence
lex_is_bookish's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Blood, Homophobia, and Violence
emsies's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, War, Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, and Emotional abuse
sydapel's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This was quite wholesome and slight foolish for the majority before a really strong tone change in the last few moments that honestly threw me for a loop. Additionally, while the prose of it is a super light easy read, some of the vernacular doesn't quite fit in the time period, which took me out of the world a bit. I'll admit that's mostly a picky personal thing though. However, I found Arthur and Gwen to be really well rounded characters with delightful banter.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, War, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and Blood