Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Gwen and Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

145 reviews

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

bootrat'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

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Blood

Moderate: Death of parent and War

Minor: Homophobia

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

callidoralblack's review against another edition

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

emdowd's review against another edition

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Gore, Violence, and Blood

blewballoon's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.25

I wasn't super into this book at first. I found Arthur annoying, and I think part of that was the narrator for his chapters in the audiobook. I was hoping he might go through some character development and I'd like him more, which happened so gradually I didn't even realize it was happening until I was practically crying for him. The book in general has a bit of a slow start and it took me a while to get invested in the characters and get a sense of where the plot was going. The end kind of rushed at me and I found it hard to put down in the last 70%. There is a pretty big tonal shift after that point as well, I didn't expect it to go as dark as it did. I kind of wish this had stayed a bit more lighthearted.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Vomit, and Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse and Suicidal thoughts

nikenacs's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Sexism, Blood, Vomit, and Alcohol

raptorq's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Alcoholism, Gore, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Outing

sxndaze's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

witty and romantic! the first third was a bit slow but the plot and romance kicked in and made it a page turner in the end. a lovely queer historical romance.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia, Vomit, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexism and Grief

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