Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

Gwen and Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

18 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

ekgranstro's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

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

eddieboy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gore, Homophobia, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Vomit

emsies's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and War

hmatt's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful 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

4.5

This is such a fun Arthurian exploration. I found it both age-appropriate for YA and supremely entertaining to me, which is kind of a feat. The characters are nuanced and loveable, and it's silly at times but the heavier plot points are handled appropriately as well.

My biggest gripe is with the narrator for Art's perspective, who seems not to have understood the tone of anything they were reading. Inflection is completely missed. This really got in the way, for me.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, Vomit, and Religious bigotry

axel_p's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring 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

5.0

Why was this so fucking good

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

bubbles_ishere's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful tense 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

3.75

While I did really enjoy the book and the way the characters developed, I felt like it rushed at parts in order to have a lot of things happen. 

I would have preferred further introspection from the characters before acting, but for people who like to read books where things "happen", this is a good choice. 

The book very much feels like a romance that decides half way through that other plot events are more relevant and then decides to change genre. 

Spoiler for how plot/character focused the book was during certain events:

At first it felt like the book would focus further on the interpersonal relationships of the characters. In the beginning, a lot of time was spent on the characters panicking over being in situations. The first kisses of the couples got portrayed, after which the characters had to face various challenges to come to terms with their feelings. However, when it came to actually getting into a relationship or showing the conversations needed for that to happen the author skipped forward and just told the audience that the couples were now in functioning relationships, caused by a major plot event. 

Personally, I would've preferred to see how the characters got to where they are, instead of being told that the threat of death made them realise their priorities and then see them kiss.

I really liked how the characters developed and got more loveable to the reader; their actions seemed to make sense in the context of their character, and the development of their actions made sense. 

The romance itself felt a bit rushed to me, but it is still enjoyable, if somewhat frustrating because it doesn't go very in-depth and fails to resolve or address certain topics.

The book mentions a few tidbits that fans of Arthurian legends will recognise, which I thought was very nice. 

All in all an enjoyable read, in my opinion this book would've been 5/5 stars had it been 200 pages longer and actually explored the relationships and worldbuilding further. But then again I really like high-fantasy and worldbuilding.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Homophobia, Violence, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Outing, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, and Religious bigotry

janneke2302's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

This was a great book. I loved the romances in it, but my favorite parts were the friendship that grew between Gwen and Art. I also really like the humor in this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Racism, Islamophobia, Death of parent, and Murder