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3.55 AVERAGE
3.55 AVERAGE
I'm mostly reading this book because there was blacksmithing in it and I wanted to see that.
The laundromat cheese scene lololololol
The sibling relationship is the foremost portrayed. "Stop. You can't use Gandalf quotes to boss me around."
There's actually some real stuff about poverty in here. It felt like a good issue to fit this entire plot...like Geekerella. While other people would just quit a job, Kit can't. and I think a lot of the stuff about her and her mom struggling to agree on which fights to pick is extremely realistic. there are even points when like there is important stuff going on but people can't get off work because they won't get paid. I can identify greatly with this.
I feel like the other reviewers' complaints about this having a lot of Game of Thrones and Tolkien references...is basically just ignoring how unrealistic their absence would be. I mean try to go into a Ren faire and not hearing a Game of Thrones reference. Seriously, try it, I dare you.
But there are actually little chunks of legitimately entertaining writing in here. The setup is very much rom-com, but then a few extra threads of plot or thrown in--just enough to make this less cringy.
When you first hear of the plot, you're like, "no.." because it sounds like it's a book from 1992. and obviously there's that, but just ignore it.
What I was most afraid of was that it was going to feel like an adult romance novel in the guise of a young adult novel. It actually weirdly doesn't.
There are occasional turns of phrase that actually are kind of funny and interesting, like when the main character compare something to a Hieronymus Bosch horrorscape. She also has the character trait of comparing like everything to the black death or a historical massacre, which is ridiculous, but very YA.
This isn't High literature but it's not claiming to be, obviously. It does have little chunks of history that are kind of cool and interesting and add some texture, it has a modern sort of twist, and some tidbits of information that plump up the plot a bit.
The laundromat cheese scene lololololol
The sibling relationship is the foremost portrayed. "Stop. You can't use Gandalf quotes to boss me around."
There's actually some real stuff about poverty in here. It felt like a good issue to fit this entire plot...like Geekerella. While other people would just quit a job, Kit can't. and I think a lot of the stuff about her and her mom struggling to agree on which fights to pick is extremely realistic. there are even points when like there is important stuff going on but people can't get off work because they won't get paid. I can identify greatly with this.
I feel like the other reviewers' complaints about this having a lot of Game of Thrones and Tolkien references...is basically just ignoring how unrealistic their absence would be. I mean try to go into a Ren faire and not hearing a Game of Thrones reference. Seriously, try it, I dare you.
But there are actually little chunks of legitimately entertaining writing in here. The setup is very much rom-com, but then a few extra threads of plot or thrown in--just enough to make this less cringy.
When you first hear of the plot, you're like, "no.." because it sounds like it's a book from 1992. and obviously there's that, but just ignore it.
What I was most afraid of was that it was going to feel like an adult romance novel in the guise of a young adult novel. It actually weirdly doesn't.
There are occasional turns of phrase that actually are kind of funny and interesting, like when the main character compare something to a Hieronymus Bosch horrorscape. She also has the character trait of comparing like everything to the black death or a historical massacre, which is ridiculous, but very YA.
This isn't High literature but it's not claiming to be, obviously. It does have little chunks of history that are kind of cool and interesting and add some texture, it has a modern sort of twist, and some tidbits of information that plump up the plot a bit.
Kit is a protagonist to cheer for in her quest for gender equality! Just the right book for feminist fans who like medieval cosplay/Ren faires, or the Heroine's Journey.
The book was alright in my opinion, though I felt like there could have been a bit more to it. It seemed rushed and like the author just wanted to fit as much things into it that she could.
Minors can't serve alcohol in IL.... (but otherwise the book was fun)
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Ahh this book was so fun! I loved Kit & the Knights gang. This is on the same wavelength for me as Gwen and Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher, and I loved both of them. (I might have liked Gwen and Art a little bit more, though.) I thought the group dynamic was really sweet, but the portrayal of Kit's life in poverty is also stark and well-incorporated. It didn't feel separate from the plot to me, which is important.
The romance for me was a little sudden—there weren't that many good signals that it was going to happen, and I was pretty much convinced Kit and Jett were going to stay friends, which would actually have been completely fine by me. There were also a few loose ends that weren't tied up—like, what happened with Dalton and Eric? What about the rest of the male knights? Did they get to keep their jobs? But in the grand scheme of things, that mattered a lot less (I'll be honest, I don't want to hear any more about those first two unless they're getting fired), and part of the message is that there doesn't need to be a grand Life Plan. There are just things you can't control, and your priorities change, so it's best to just find people who will support you whichever way you go and not stress too much about it. I love that as a message for a book, too! It's something I think a lot of people need to hear, and this book is a neat little bundle of self-deprecating humor, very sweet friendship, and jousting (!!) that goes down easy. <3
The romance for me was a little sudden—there weren't that many good signals that it was going to happen, and I was pretty much convinced Kit and Jett were going to stay friends, which would actually have been completely fine by me. There were also a few loose ends that weren't tied up—like, what happened with Dalton and Eric? What about the rest of the male knights? Did they get to keep their jobs? But in the grand scheme of things, that mattered a lot less (I'll be honest, I don't want to hear any more about those first two unless they're getting fired), and part of the message is that there doesn't need to be a grand Life Plan. There are just things you can't control, and your priorities change, so it's best to just find people who will support you whichever way you go and not stress too much about it. I love that as a message for a book, too! It's something I think a lot of people need to hear, and this book is a neat little bundle of self-deprecating humor, very sweet friendship, and jousting (!!) that goes down easy. <3
Smashing the patriarchy via employment at a Medieval-themed restaurant, Kit Sweetly just wants to perform as a knight during the dinner show. However, corporate and King Len (Kit's uncle) won't dare let anyone who isn't a cis man join in. Stuck as a wench (server), and worrying how to pay for expensive college classes in the fall, Kit concocts a 4-phase plan to become a knight anyway, after a video of her masquerading as her brother (the Red Knight) goes viral.
Explores poverty, substance abuse (via a parent), feminism, gender (in)equality, and Medieval lore. Features a lot of underage drinking and smoking (supported/encouraged by some adults in the story).
Explores poverty, substance abuse (via a parent), feminism, gender (in)equality, and Medieval lore. Features a lot of underage drinking and smoking (supported/encouraged by some adults in the story).
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes