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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: Violence and Alcoholism
Minor: Homophobia and Emotional abuse
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
celeste329's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
4.5
This was a lovely book, with romance done in a very sweet way.
Out of all the characters, I loved Gabriel the most, though the rest of the main cast is also great. Bridget and Sidney were particularly great for me too, and I liked seeing Gwen grow out of her shell.
I think some of the pacing was a bit rushed towards the end and I thought the political sub-plot was a tad harder to get to grips to (some of the motivations didn’t make sense to me because of how little we saw of those other characters).
However, as this was primarily a romance, I thought that aspect was very well done
Out of all the characters, I loved Gabriel the most, though the rest of the main cast is also great. Bridget and Sidney were particularly great for me too, and I liked seeing Gwen grow out of her shell.
I think some of the pacing was a bit rushed towards the end and I thought the political sub-plot was a tad harder to get to grips to (some of the motivations didn’t make sense to me because of how little we saw of those other characters).
However, as this was primarily a romance, I thought that aspect was very well done
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death of parent and Violence
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: Homophobia, Emotional abuse, and Medical content
Moderate: Violence and Death of parent
Minor: Alcohol, Vomit, and Alcoholism
seventhswan'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? Yes
3.25
April's read for book group: I don't think I ever would have picked this book up of my own accord, as YA isn't a genre I tend to gravitate towards, but I found plenty to like about it. The characters were endearing without being overly irritating and the main storyline, while nothing new or groundbreaking, kept me invested. Everything was fairly tropey and predictable, but as a lighthearted, escapist romance, this worked.
Where this book fell down for me was the final few chapters. The story moved away from romance to more serious depictions of battle, which were well-written but didn't really fit with the tone of the first two-thirds of the book, and meant the conclusions to the romance storylines didn't get properly finished. I wonder if perhaps the author was trying to leave the door open for a sequel? The pacing in general was a bit off, too - to start with I wished the plot would move along faster, and then the ending felt rushed.
Delighted to see not only lesbian, bisexual and gay representation in this story but also characters with a range of disabilities and of various races! I tend to be wary these days of reducing books to good/bad Representation TM, but in books for children and teenagers it does feel more objectively important, for reasons I can't fully articulate.
Where this book fell down for me was the final few chapters. The story moved away from romance to more serious depictions of battle, which were well-written but didn't really fit with the tone of the first two-thirds of the book, and meant the conclusions to the romance storylines didn't get properly finished. I wonder if perhaps the author was trying to leave the door open for a sequel? The pacing in general was a bit off, too - to start with I wished the plot would move along faster, and then the ending felt rushed.
Delighted to see not only lesbian, bisexual and gay representation in this story but also characters with a range of disabilities and of various races! I tend to be wary these days of reducing books to good/bad Representation TM, but in books for children and teenagers it does feel more objectively important, for reasons I can't fully articulate.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism
talasterism's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
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
4.0
liked it more than i thought i would! the characters were fun, i loveee arthur gabriel dynamic, i also just love arthur - "im partial to being adored"??? what a bitch /pos ! some parts were meh - like the part that made the least sense to me is that it doesn't show in many ways that homophobia is prevelent or even a thing in this world, its only ever said like a fact, yet thats the biggest conflict but like? noone seems to have an issue w that apart from the good ol "you must have kids as a royal" so that inconcsitency in stakes was a bit annoying. also bridget is such an icoooon
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Violence and Vomit
Minor: Homophobia
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