A review by marywahlmeierbracciano
Twelfth Knight by Alexene Farol Follmuth

adventurous emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This video-game-centric Shakespearean retelling is friendly to noobs of both the Bard and of MMORPGs.  Sick of misogynistic treatment, lifelong gamer Viola starts playing Twelfth Knight online under a male screen name.  Sidelined after an injury, footballer Jack (a.k.a. “Duke” and Viola’s nemesis) reluctantly takes to the servers.  They team up to complete a quest, but only Viola knows her true identity, which complicates things when they start falling for each other irl.  This fun read is all about strong female representation and challenging assumptions!
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