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shelvedthoughts's review
5.0
Britt Arthurs
This is such a different take on retelling the story of King Arthur of Camelot! Britt (a girl from modern day America) is on a trip with her friends in London seeing different literary based sites when they come upon the sword in the stone and must get pictures with it. Britt doesn’t want to but indulges her friends and does it anyway. Before they can even have her say ‘cheese’, she is transported back to the time Arthur is to be named king.
She wakes up groggy and under the impression she is dreaming, but she chooses to see how her ‘dream’ plays out. Merlin (who is much younger than the bearded wizard Disney has shown us) convinces her to pretend to be Arthur as the actual Arthur has run off. (And yes, like the Arthur of legend, Britt is able to pull the sword from the stone) So she follows Merlin’s advice and guidance on what she needs to do to convince the people she is worthy to rule (this involves multiple times of pulling the sword from the stone after other groups of men have tried, as well as a war with 3 kings who refuse to believe that the youth is the right person for the job).
True to Kitty’s (K.M. Shea) use of humor in books, Britt says things that you and I understand and may be used to hearing, but compared to Old English it sounds very odd and foreign. Especially when Britt doesn’t know what to say when accepting someone as her knight so she throws out a Star Wars quote.
This is such a different take on retelling the story of King Arthur of Camelot! Britt (a girl from modern day America) is on a trip with her friends in London seeing different literary based sites when they come upon the sword in the stone and must get pictures with it. Britt doesn’t want to but indulges her friends and does it anyway. Before they can even have her say ‘cheese’, she is transported back to the time Arthur is to be named king.
She wakes up groggy and under the impression she is dreaming, but she chooses to see how her ‘dream’ plays out. Merlin (who is much younger than the bearded wizard Disney has shown us) convinces her to pretend to be Arthur as the actual Arthur has run off. (And yes, like the Arthur of legend, Britt is able to pull the sword from the stone) So she follows Merlin’s advice and guidance on what she needs to do to convince the people she is worthy to rule (this involves multiple times of pulling the sword from the stone after other groups of men have tried, as well as a war with 3 kings who refuse to believe that the youth is the right person for the job).
True to Kitty’s (K.M. Shea) use of humor in books, Britt says things that you and I understand and may be used to hearing, but compared to Old English it sounds very odd and foreign. Especially when Britt doesn’t know what to say when accepting someone as her knight so she throws out a Star Wars quote.
allbythebook's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
mattsimms's review
4.0
A really cute book. I remember reading this series when I was younger (and closeted) and I really enjoyed it. Looking back on it now, I think it's owed both towards the knights and also the unintentional LGBT narrative. Not that Britt is anything but cishet, but her story really spoke to me, as a young closeted kid.
evetucke's review
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
shaekin's review
4.0
A little light on details and character development, but it was quick, engaging, and a fun story. Definitely planning to read the rest.
lisette7's review
2.0
“Merlin shook his head. “You have such an odd way of speaking.”
“Just wait until I bust out slang. I’ve been pretty nice to you so far,” Britt said.”
This book had a slow start, and finished way, way before what should have been the ending. Despite that, though, I really loved the character of Britt, especially further on when she began to understand the weight of what has fallen on her shoulders. There are a few phrasal and word choices that threw me off, along with certain parts of the plot that feel like they were skipped over too noticeably, but overall — an enjoyable read for those that like Arthur, though I do admit that Avalon High is a lot more of a better choice when faced between the two.
“Just wait until I bust out slang. I’ve been pretty nice to you so far,” Britt said.”
This book had a slow start, and finished way, way before what should have been the ending. Despite that, though, I really loved the character of Britt, especially further on when she began to understand the weight of what has fallen on her shoulders. There are a few phrasal and word choices that threw me off, along with certain parts of the plot that feel like they were skipped over too noticeably, but overall — an enjoyable read for those that like Arthur, though I do admit that Avalon High is a lot more of a better choice when faced between the two.