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Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

204 reviews

singsandreads's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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erikagibson126's review against another edition

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adventurous funny inspiring medium-paced

4.25

lgbtq
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hayleycorrigan's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious 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? Yes

3.5

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violet_viper's review against another edition

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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? It's complicated

4.75

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cruel's review against another edition

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emotional funny 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

3.5

the first ~20% is kinda slow but it quickly picks up and i zoomed right through it. the interactions between characters were great - arthur and sidney being the stand outs. i actually liked it way more than i expected to. however i had to knock off some points because i'd left annoyed that, shocker, arthur and gabriel got WAY more spotlight and overall time to develop, while gwen and bridget were just kinda brushed over; it seemed like the chapters focusing on arthur(/gabriel) would last for ages, while you would blink and miss gwen(/bridget)'s turn.
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frenchpants's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

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enbae's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.25

A really good, fun read. A medieval courting story about Camelot's heirs turned queer.
I found the pacing a bit slow, until the end - it seemed a little too fast by then.
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bootrat's review against another edition

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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

4.0

Another excellent book by Lex Croucher! I've loved all their books so far, but this is probably my favourite. All the characters were excellent, and I was rooting for all the relationships. The end felt a little rushed, but I've felt that with all of Lex's books so I think that's a me thing and I know to expect it now so it doesn't lose anything for that. I definitely recommend this book!
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kathyq10's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful 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

3.75

The characters are the best part of this book. The author very sweetly displays different forms of love and intimacy in both romantic and platonic relationships. They help each other grow into better, more secure versions of themselves. I was routing for all of them and pleased with the ending!

On the negative side, the writing style was not very dynamic, and the use of certain words (like “yeah” “okay” and “chill”) took me out of the world of the book because they definitely weren’t saying that as slang in the thirteen hundreds. The world building was not great and slightly confusing (the King Arthur and Guinevere and Lancelot of legend existed a few hundred years before this book is set and are now the basis of a cult / religion in opposition to Catholicism) but it sets up enough for the story to mostly make sense. 

Overall a very cute YA read if you’re looking for fun banter, found family (including pets!), queer teen angst, and some loosely Arthurian-adjacent lore.
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boowa22's review against another edition

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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

3.75

I immediately fell in love with the titular characters and their inner circles. Everyone is complex yet lovable, and the reader is empathetic to their individual struggles. My only critiques would be that the world building lacks some necessary details and the B-plot (especially towards the final act) is a bit predictable. Though it is set in the medieval period, there’s some modern social elements added to make the book more digestible to YA romance readers. I do not mind these changes, but I wished they had been outlined more clearly as it sets the stakes for the characters’ relationships and ambitions. Overall, though, this is a fairly lighthearted, fun read.
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