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ariep's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
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? Yes
4.5
Really enjoyed this read!! It was such a fun story, and I thought the characters were unique and lovable. It reminded me of a webcomic I used to follow, High Class Homos! I thought it had a good balance of fun and funny moments along with emotional and dark moments as well. The characters felt very fleshed out, and the world was intriguing, I truly enjoyed this book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Sexism, Violence, Lesbophobia, Outing, War, and Classism
eddieboy's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
tense
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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Gore, Homophobia, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and War
Minor: Vomit
tinyjude's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
I thoroughly enjoyed the main dynamic between the characters and how much they learnt from each other, especially how such a silly and relatable character like Arthur is able to help so much amidst the drama and hilarious scenes. They are all dramatic queens and we love it. I appreciate the representation of dread/self-loathing/depression Arthur brings due to his relationship with his father. Same as Gabriel's whole conflict about being the ideal he thinks his father and people want him to become when he inherits the throne and what he actually wants. This dilemma is reflected in all the characters beautifully and painfully.
AND DONT GET ME STARTED ON GWEN AND BRIDGET. OH MY LESBIANS. MY PRINCESS AND KNIGHT TROPE WINNING AGAIN. This was soooo made for me. I will never say no to a scene between them, the knight teaching the princess how to use a sword and the typical *sword against the neck and intense stares*. I screamed when they finally kissed, my girl went through so much pain but she was brave and allowed herself to be happy.
I liked how it tackled important issues while also providing comedy, so it turns out to be a lighthearted, easy to read novel, which uses elements of Arthurian legends and medieval fantasy settings with a twist. I loved how queer it was and how it wasn't shy to discuss the fear and self-hate a lot of us go through while figuring things out or trying to communicate who we are to our beloved ones.
I wished we had more time to explore in depth the relationship between the couples and we got to hear Gabriel's speech (I think it could have been an incredible final note or epilogue, I wanted to hear his thoughts so bad) in the end, but still I loved every main couple so much. And, especially, the main focus also on the siblings dynamic, which is not always a focal point but is one my favourite things of all time.
To sum up this book: LETS GO LESBIANS AND GAYS! (and the minor straight couple that somehow was also cute, we love Agnes and Sidney in this house, both really good friends to Gwen and Art).
AND DONT GET ME STARTED ON GWEN AND BRIDGET. OH MY LESBIANS. MY PRINCESS AND KNIGHT TROPE WINNING AGAIN. This was soooo made for me. I will never say no to a scene between them, the knight teaching the princess how to use a sword and the typical *sword against the neck and intense stares*. I screamed when they finally kissed, my girl went through so much pain but she was brave and allowed herself to be happy.
I liked how it tackled important issues while also providing comedy, so it turns out to be a lighthearted, easy to read novel, which uses elements of Arthurian legends and medieval fantasy settings with a twist. I loved how queer it was and how it wasn't shy to discuss the fear and self-hate a lot of us go through while figuring things out or trying to communicate who we are to our beloved ones.
I wished we had more time to explore in depth the relationship between the couples and we got to hear Gabriel's speech (I think it could have been an incredible final note or epilogue, I wanted to hear his thoughts so bad) in the end, but still I loved every main couple so much. And, especially, the main focus also on the siblings dynamic, which is not always a focal point but is one my favourite things of all time.
To sum up this book: LETS GO LESBIANS AND GAYS! (and the minor straight couple that somehow was also cute, we love Agnes and Sidney in this house, both really good friends to Gwen and Art).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Blood and War
Minor: Death of parent
zophiebrown's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
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? Yes
4.75
A really fun read with a delightful set of characters finding their way to happiness.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism and Violence
Minor: Emotional abuse and Homophobia
bookwyrmjulia's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
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
5.0
I LOVE Gwen and Art. And everyone else. What a joyful, sweet story with the best Renaissance Faire vibes. Not quite history, not quite fantasy, but definitely a Ren Faire vibe and I loved every second of it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia
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: Medical trauma, Murder, and War
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Homophobia and Vomit
ronniethereader's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Medical content
Moderate: Violence and Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism, Vomit, and Alcohol
karina5162's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Death of parent
konohimawari's review against another edition
5.0
I knew from the moment I picked this one up at the bookstore that it would be a 5star read. I'm not usually a fan of retellings (was this historically accurate? not at all), but you just have those gut feelings sometimes. It was funny, it was lighthearted (for the most part), it was enemies to friends... it was something I was in dire need for. I'm seriously in love with all of the characters and while the last 25% of the book was a bit sudden and quite violent, though not totally unexpected, I enjoyed every second of reading this book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia