My daughter and I read this together and we both enjoyed the humor and lighthearted tone. The characters are fun and complex and flawed and loyal and generous and forgiving and just generally lovely. We both also appreciated how homophobia didn’t seem to exist in this kingdom—it was a glimpse of what it would be like if one’s sexuality were a non-issue. And that was refreshing and lovely too.
Overall this is a fun, exciting, and endearing story. If you like fantasy stories with magic and romance, definitely read this.
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King Arek the ✨️bi disaster✨️
I was told to buy this book because it had ✨️gay content✨️ so the first few pages where the main character is describing Bethany were a surprise, and not a wanted one. If Amazon still let us look inside books I would have known he was a ✨️bi disaster ✨️ from the start and wouldn't have been blindsided by the description of her "ample bosom".The book itself is an easy read. It reads like fanfic of "what comes next" after a dnd party defeats the big bad, becomes the heroes, and now there's the world to contend with.I enjoyed it, but the two pining idiots don't get together til about page 300.Oh, and there's "confess your true feelings" pollen that definitely has its roots in a fanfic trope of a different type of pollen that definitely made me laugh.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2022
FT Lukens has somehow written a funny, quirky romantic comedy in a high fantasy setting, during what should have already been the happily ever after. I appreciated how queer it is and how unbound the story is by gender norms. I loved Arek and Matt, and how they are completely blinded by their love for each other. Normally, I would find this type of pining and obliviousness annoying, but FT Lukens made it completely charming and (shall I say it?) swoon-worthy. Around them are a cast of characters that are just as lovable and delightful. This book just brought me a lot of joy.
So This is Ever After is a joyful and heartfelt fantasy romcom that will make you swoon.
A joyful and heartfelt queer fantasy romcom
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2022
This is exactly the book I want and didn’t know I needed. So This is Ever After is a queer YA fantasy romcom that delivers the right amount of charm and angst that just hit me in the feels. Arek has completed the prophecy and defeated the evil king. Now what? He suddenly finds himself king, in a throne he never wanted, and also apparently must find his soulmate before he turns 18 (in 3 months) or else he dies. What comes next are a series of laughable and hilarious attempts at wooing his friends who originally joined him on his prophecy-fulfilling journey when the person he truly wants is just unreachably right there beside him.Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2022
FT Lukens has somehow written a funny, quirky romantic comedy in a high fantasy setting, during what should have already been the happily ever after. I appreciated how queer it is and how unbound the story is by gender norms. I loved Arek and Matt, and how they are completely blinded by their love for each other. Normally, I would find this type of pining and obliviousness annoying, but FT Lukens made it completely charming and (shall I say it?) swoon-worthy. Around them are a cast of characters that are just as lovable and delightful. This book just brought me a lot of joy.
So This is Ever After is a joyful and heartfelt fantasy romcom that will make you swoon.
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Absolutely gorgeous book.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 21, 2023
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 21, 2023
The story is a lovely read about how arek accepts his position and even begins to like it. About the love the rest of his party finds (even though he attempted to woo them all.) Self growth and more. Arek is let's say, oblivious and has you smacking your forehead agaisnt you palm a few times. But he learns, in a slow yet bueaiful way.
All the characters are described so wonderfully that you can see them in your mind every time you're reading their names.
The ending made me cry, these characters will definitely hold a special place in my Heart.
At 341 pages, this book only took me around 4 hours which I spred over two days.
I will say though, there's some inappropriate parts not suitable for 14yr olds, I'd say this book would be best for 15-16 up. There was also some writing about the 17yr old characters devolving boners ect, which yes is just a part of life, but me as a 20yr old reader found thoes parts rather uncomfortable.
Overall I highly recommend this book, expecally if your a fast reader. I usally donate my books when I'm finished reading, but this one is staying up on my shelf. To re read time and time again.
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