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thewillowwood's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death, Blood, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Body horror, Animal death, and Self harm
Minor: Infidelity, Vomit, Rape, War, Excrement, and Sexism
enchantedelfie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Self harm, Vomit, Blood, Death, Violence, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Stalking
probablyelissa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Self harm
Moderate: Animal death, Murder, Violence, and Abandonment
claudiamacpherson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Wow, I loved this book! I initially picked it up because I have always loved myths and legends, and the Arthurian stories hold a special place in my heart because my grandmother (and favorite person!) is named Guinevere. White's writing style was engaging and the magical world-building was fascinating. I really loved the characters; Arthur reminded me of Gansey from The Raven Cycle, and we know I love that archetype, and don't even get me started on Lancelot!! I usually don't care for love triangles, and the one in this book was okay, but the one I foresee (based on what I know of Arthurian legends) coming up in the next book(s) is going to be a tough one (which is to say, not a clear superior choice)!
Happy ending meter (no specific spoilers, just my judgement of how happy the ending is because I always wish someone would tell me that before I read books):
Moderate: Gaslighting, Self harm, Violence, and Kidnapping
Minor: Death, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, and Death of parent
sarahmreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Guinevere is off to be married to King Arthur, ruler of the legendary Camelot and wielder of Excalibur. It's the medieval tale we all know and love. However, there's just one catch: Guinevere isn't the person she says she is.
The world-building is simple in the sense that a lot of people already know about the King Arthur stories, so it was really quick to pick up on. Another minor caveat of the King Arthur stories is that we already know a lot of it, so it has to be done in a way that is still nice and refreshing for the readers. And honestly I thought it was done really well! There were twists I wasn't expecting that had me gasping at the end of chapters. One of them I did guess but I'm here for it regardless. All I will say is that I shipped Guinevere with everyone and I will stick with that statement.
Also the magic was so good! I liked that it had a cost with everything you wanted to do. Want to do blindness and confusion? Cool, but prepare to be confused and be blind yourself. It's stuff like that that limits our main character and makes the author find other ways to make her powerful in her own right.
I'm a sucker for King Arthur stories and this book is no exception. The Guinevere Deception is an underrated, decently paced novel and I cannot wait for the next installment!
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Sexism
claudiamacpherson's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Wow, I loved this book! I initially picked it up because I have always loved myths and legends, and the Arthurian stories hold a special place in my heart because my grandmother (and favorite person!) is named Guinevere. White's writing style was engaging and the magical world-building was fascinating. I really loved the characters; Arthur reminded me of Gansey from The Raven Cycle, and we know I love that archetype, and don't even get me started on Lancelot!! I usually don't care for love triangles, and the one in this book was okay, but the one I foresee (based on what I know of Arthurian legends) coming up in the next book(s) is going to be a tough one (which is to say, not a clear superior choice)!
Happy ending meter (no specific spoilers, just my judgement of how happy the ending is because I always wish someone would tell me that before I read books):
Moderate: Blood, Animal death, Kidnapping, and Violence
Minor: Self harm and Suicidal thoughts