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shoohoob's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
That being said, I LOVED Bridget and Gwendolyn. I honestly would love a whole book just on them. The narrator for Gwen’s chapters was much more captivating and I found myself wanting more Gwen chapters.
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Grief, Death of parent, Sexism, War, Violence, Vomit, and Blood
Moderate: Homophobia
quinnpjd930's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: War, Death, Death of parent, Alcohol, Blood, Violence, Lesbophobia, Hate crime, Vomit, Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Cursing
tays_books'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
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, War, Cursing, Death of parent, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Alcohol, Vomit, Lesbophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, and Homophobia
Minor: Emotional abuse
vagaybond's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
I mean to be clear some bad stuff happens but mostly I feel love for my gays
Graphic: Death of parent, Alcohol, Gore, War, Medical content, Violence, Vomit, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Cursing
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Kidnapping, and Sexism
gillian_aftanas'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Medical content, Cursing, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and War
Moderate: Homophobia, Vomit, Misogyny, Addiction, Biphobia, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Sexism
Minor: Mental illness, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts
emilywemily6'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
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, War, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Classism, Medical content, and Alcohol
Minor: Grief and Sexual content
vaguely_pink'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? Yes
4.0
This was real cute. I'm not the biggest historical fiction reader, but this queer Arthurian reimagining with just the most delightful cast of characters had just enough magic and fantasy vibes to keep me hooked start to finish. The whole ensemble cast is wonderfully written. The banter? Amazing. I loved them all from the jump. Gwen & Art Are Not in Love is a masterclass in how to write all the kinds of representation. (The scene where
Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Medical content, and Mental illness
Minor: Bullying, Gore, Chronic illness, Vomit, War, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Body horror, Cursing, Grief, and Violence
caseythereader'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
4.25
- GWEN AND ART ARE NOT IN LOVE is everything I hoped it would be. Queerness and silliness and strong personalities and deep emotions, what else could you want?
- I loved that both Arthur and Gwen got to have unlikable characteristics but were still granted full humanity by the others.
- For all the shenanigans in this book, there is still a layer of darkness as well. The crown weighs heavy on all of them in different ways, and each character needs to figure out how they will approach the life they've been dealt.
Graphic: Grief, Violence, Death, Alcohol, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, and Cursing
Moderate: Homophobia
purplepenning's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Betrothed enemies Gwen and Art become reluctant (read: blackmailed) beards for each other during a time of increasing unrest in the medieval kingdom descended from Camelot. An unlikely but hugely likeable group of friends emerge, splinter, and rise anew in a tale of hope, identity, courage, found family, shenanigans, and adventure.
Armor your heart — it's about to get battered, bruised, and absolutely stolen by this merry medieval band!
[I listened to the audiobook for part of this one, and did not prefer it.]
Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Violence, Homophobia, Alcohol, Death, Gore, Blood, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, and War
emily_mh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Moderate: Cursing, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Death, Violence, Murder, Medical content, Alcohol, War, Homophobia, and Vomit
Minor: Sexual content, Sexism, Excrement, Ableism, Chronic illness, Transphobia, Sexual harassment, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Animal cruelty, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Incest, Animal death, and Infidelity
Moderate: internalised homophobia Minor: gambling, menstruation, fainting