Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

29 reviews

sonatica's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I really loved this book. It took a while for me to really get absorbed by it, but by the second half I just couldn‘t put it down. The characters are lovable but not without their flaws, and the story between them is bittersweet. I had not expected to root so much for their friendship in the end. Very lovely :)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Violence, Vomit, and Alcohol

erikagibson126's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring medium-paced

4.25

lgbtq

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and War

nolanlucy's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective fast-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

disorganised thoughts!!:

i love that the narrator is kind of in gwen/art's head but not really. it's not like stream of consciousness and it's not boring, everything has character and personality. and so funny too!! in a real way, like pls the dialogue is so fun.

so well written, easy to read but never boring. same with characters, sometimes they're difficult but they're SO loveable. i like how the intensity and serious-ness grew at a rate that was surprising and interesting but not overwhelming or unbelievable.

also diversity! in multiple ways, and it never feels forced. like an Asian lesbian love interest?  and she's SO fucking cool?? yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing and Misogyny

bree_h_reads's review

adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I was really looking forward to this book, so I’m glad I overall found it enjoyable.

The characters are where my thoughts are the most varied. I found all the dynamics and relationships to be varied and unique. Each once seemed to interact in an understandable and in-character way. It really helped me to understand WHY they played off of each other the way they did. The family backgrounds being varied also lent really well to characterisation. Gwen and Gabriel had the most obvious family dynamic, but Arthur’s family was major in his character and even Bridget’s came up and gave more insight into who she is and why. It was a great way to build on characters and why they are the way they are. However, that’s not to say there were no flaws. I personally found the character arcs to be a bit weak. It felt like I was missing the deeper insight into WHY the characters were changing or having revelations. Then, there’s my problem with Arthur. Personally, I found him deeply obnoxious and self-absorbed for most of the book. When the time came for him to show his growth it caught me off guard as well. I don’t think this is entirely the fault of the writing. Personally I think the narrator chosen for Arthur’s POV just wasn’t the best choice. The voice he gave Arthur was never serious and always had a more chipper, carefree sense regardless of scene tone. He also made the women in the book sound whiny and obnoxious which left a bad taste in my mouth for the character.

I also think the balance between the romance and political plot could have been done better. The romances, understandably, had a lot of focus. Gwen and Bridget’s specifically was especially well-written. However, there was a lot lacking in the political plot. There would be crumbs hinting at a larger struggle that would shake the foundations of the characters’ world. It would grab my interest and get me properly interested, only for it to remain untouched for 75% of the book. It was disappointing and made the book feel lacking.

Finally, I think the discussions and theme the book aimed to explore were interesting. I think the exploration of struggling to understand being queer and come to terms in a society where that’s not a thing were well-done and very relatable. I also liked the additional discussion of historical queerness and its erasure to push a certain idea. What felt a little lacking was the books more feminist angle. It touched upon the struggles of gender roles and how women are put down for stepping outside of that, but never went deeper. When it’s such an influence on the sapphic romance, and even a minor one on the achillean romance, I feel like it should be given more attention. 

Overall it was a good read and I think if the book struck a better balance with the plot it could be an easy 4 stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Racism, Kidnapping, and Grief

Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

kirkspockreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

4.0

This was fun and cute! I liked the alternate history sort of thing the author did with England and Arthurian legends and that

the main characters find love letters between King Arthur and Lancelot because hi hello QUEER PEOPLE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN HERE?!

 
Anyway, Arthur is babygirl and I’m also in love with Bridget (how can you not be) and I loved the cat! Books should have more orange cats in them. 

I do have to wonder why sexism and homophobia and religious bigotry exist in this book but racism doesn’t? The main male character is brown and the female love interest is also brown but no one objects to them being nobles? Idk, there should have been more thought put into that. Seems like a weird thing to gloss over. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Blood

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

nonotyoshi's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Hate crime, Homophobia, Violence, Death of parent, and War

wildatheart1339's review against another edition

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing, Homophobia, Slavery, Vomit, Medical content, and Medical trauma

kayceeisbookish's review against another edition

funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

It was rather boring since nothing much happened until the very end. It was a decent read. Wish more plot could have been sprinkled throughout.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Sexism, Blood, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Outing, Alcohol, and Classism

fanboyriot'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

4.0

♡ Rom Com

♡ Royal Fantasy Vibes

♡ The Lady Gets the Knight (but make it Sapphic)

I loved the humor in this book.  The way the characters interacted was nicely done as well. 

When I read this I wasn’t in much of a mood for it but pushed through and ended up really enjoying it.  The plot wasn’t too confusing as some fantasy books can be, but this kept my interest.  It was such an entertaining read.

And the queer rep was better than I was expecting actually.

Spice Level: n/a

Angst Level: 💧(1/5)

POV: Duel, Third Person

Release Date: 28, November 2023

Rep: Sapphic (Main Couple), Achillean (Main Couple), Thai (Side Character), Biracial Iranian/White (Side Character)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Biphobia, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Outing, and Gaslighting

mirandyli's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-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

This was an adorable, hilarious, lighthearted queer story that was a super quick read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexism, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail