panI am fully here for a queer Arthurian romp. This isn't it.
It's set in a fictitious Catholic England several generations after Arthur and Camelot. The country is split between the Catholics and the Cultists - people who believe in Arthurian legend, it wasn't terribly clear.
Catholicism has no impact on anything. The story is play acting as Medieval Europe full of anachronisms and pop culture references.
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pickAdorable, funny, great on #audio. I thoroughly enjoyed this YA queer riff on the story of Arthur, Guinevere, and Lancelot. Kept me waking while listening and smiling to myself. #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
pickNo, it's not deep. No, no huge injustices are addressed here. This is merely fun. And why can't be queer books that as well? Be fun? Helping us forgetting all the stupid things happening right now? This was such a book for me. I started listening to the audio book and could unwind. Just have a cozy time. Sure, I will forget about it soon enough, but it helped me during a hard time. That's what stories are for.
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so-soIn some ways I enjoyed this. Gwen‘s POV starts very boring, there is character development, but I sometimes wonder why authors are so comfortable starting the FMC in the basement just so when there‘s any semblance of a backbone you have to cheer when the MMC can just be a “wonderful idiot” 95% of the time.
I enjoyed the Gwen & Art Are Super Queer theme, other plotlines (cultists, threats to the throne) are so far between I almost forgot about them
panI need to stop reading IG recommended books 🤬I am mad I wasted money on this as the characters were shallow, selfish, and dumb. The story was also boring.
Gwen and her brother must decide whether to be true to themselves or met the expectations of their parents and their kingdom.
0/5 stars, good narrators, but the story was as shallow as the characters
pickThe comparisons to A Knights Tale are perfectly apt for this irreverent medieval rom com. Years after King Arthur, a princess betrothed to the person she loathes most discovers they share a secret that might just bring them together: neither of them is straight. And as they try to woo their crushes and withstand threats to Camelot, they realize they might not hate each other as much as they thought. Enemies to lovers friend edition!
pickA delightful Arthurian story about queer friendship, queer siblings, and queer love! I love how Croucher balances wit/comedy with vulnerable characters and heartfelt takes on serious issues. This book is full of great relationships (Gwen the princess with her years long crush on the kingdom's only lady knight that finally comes to fruition!!) but my favourite was the friendship that blossoms between her and Arthur. From hate to queer friend love!
Onto another #audiobook to keep me awake and occupied while breastfeeding my newborn!
I'd have a crush on the kingdom's only lady knight too if I were Gwendolyn! This is interesting so far although I'm a little iffy on the voice actor for Arthur; hopefully he wins me over. The actor for Gwen is great.
gonna be hanging out talking #Arthuriana with @Runwithskizzers and Lex Croucher and Loyalty on Saturday the 20th! should be fun, details at loyaltybookstores.com/gwenandart
pickMedieval queer teen romcom with Arthurian references and witty banter. Gwen & Art were betrothed at birth & have been at odds since then. Now they discover they are both queer, so must come up with a plan for their future. Chapters alternate POV between these two characters and the audiobook has two narrators. Even though I‘m not particularly drawn to romantic comedy, I found this fun to listen to. #YA #LGBTQ
You do what you like, and kiss who you like, and damn the consequences.
so-soSo Princess Gwen is betrothed to Lord Arthur and her brother Gabe is first in line to the throne. Problem is Gwen fancies a female knight and Arthur fancies Gabe. I liked the final battle and ending, but getting there was tedious. I suppose it‘s me because I‘ve read so many romances with gay characters, that it really is ‘gay, straight - whatever‘ for me, and I want a story to be about more than queerness. ↓
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My preorder for this one just came in the mail. I'm excited to get to it in the new year!
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pickI received an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
4/5⭐ This book is chock-full of slow-burn romances and friendships, all of which made me melt and ultimately created a solid matrix of found family support. Arthur and Gabriel bonding over their mutual affection for animals was possibly my absolute favorite part. The banter between characters often made me literally laugh out loud.
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To be truly brave, first you must be afraid—and to be afraid, you must have something you cannot bear to lose.
It sounded like relief more than anything—the sound of somebody finally at rest after a too-long day—and Arthur was amazed that kissing could feel like that.
The problem with compromise is that, often, everybody loses. You sit on the fence for so long that you discover you've built a kingdom on it.
Gwen and Art Are Not in Love: A Novel | 
It's frustrating. Either be silly or a well researched historical book. You can't smoosh them together and hope for the best.
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They would have been more interesting with a good dose of Catholic guilt and existential dread.
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