Reviews tagging 'Death'

Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

114 reviews

defunctfridge's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, and Alcohol

Minor: Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Vomit, and Death of parent

kathyq10's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism

callidoralblack's review

adventurous emotional lighthearted

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

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

kickitupanotch7's review

adventurous challenging funny 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, Medical trauma, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Colonisation, and Classism

kshertz's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

Can I just tell you how much I love these queer stories coming out?! I just absolutely love that there is this YA version of Camelot basically that is all about how two people destined to be forced to be married are both in love with another person of the same gender! it’s also light hearted and it’s not centered around coming out and they get to confide in each other and it actually has a happily ever after. It was a little cheesy for me but most YA books are and Art is VERY annoying but I loved it and it’s a perfect recommendation for my high school LGBTQIA group to read together😍

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Gore, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

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

alanahcw's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring tense

• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

 Well I am in love. This book is brilliant and hopeful and fun - like a medieval Red, White & Royal Blue

Highly recommend! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Vomit

friendly_neighborhood_grandma's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Homophobia, Sexual content, Stalking, Lesbophobia, and Toxic friendship

Skin picking, quite a few vomit scenes but they didn't trigger my emetophobia.

alexijai98's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful 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

4.0

A fun and super cute read! I’ve been in a bit of a reading slump and this was the perfect book to get me out of it!

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Vomit