The Life and (Medieval) Times of Kit Sweetly by Jamie Pacton
Release: May 5th 2020
Format: Ebook
Publisher: Page Street Kids
Source: Amazon
Synopsis:
Working as a wench ― i.e. waitress ― at a cheesy medieval-themed restaurant in the Chicago suburbs, Kit Sweetly dreams of being a knight like her brother. She has the moves, is capable on a horse, and desperately needs the raise that comes with knighthood, so she can help her mom pay the mortgage and hold a spot at her dream college.
Company policy allows only guys to be knights. So when Kit takes her brother’s place and reveals her identity at the end of the show, she rockets into internet fame and a whole lot of trouble with the management. But the Girl Knight won’t go down without a fight. As other wenches join her quest, a protest forms. In a joust before Castle executives, they’ll prove that gender restrictions should stay medieval―if they don’t get fired first.
Moxie meets A Knight’s Tale as Kit Sweetly slays sexism, bad bosses, and bad luck to become a knight at a medieval-themed restaurant.
The Life and (Medieval) Times of Kit Sweetly Review:
I loved the tone that the story represents about gender equality. Even though we see progress, there are still a lot of professions where inequality exists towards women, LGBTQ, dark skinned people etc. Hence, I really love reading such books where the main character tries to fight the inconsistencies of society. There are also subplots about Kit’s life and her family problems which was interesting. I really liked the way Kit confronts her father for all his mistakes and tries to move on.
Speaking of Kit, I loved her as the main character. She is feisty, sweet, and fights for what she believes in. Even when things comes crashing around her, she picks herself up and moves on. Also, Chris, Jett and the supporting crew are fun and adorable. I loved Layla as the supporting character and wished we saw more of her. On a side note, I loved the references they made to other fantasy novels like Lord of the Rings and A Game of Thrones.
I thought the author did a great job for the debut novel. What I really liked was how she didn’t stereotype the characters. Even the bad guys have their moments where you emphasize with them. I hope she releases more books in the future!
However, I wished the story had ended better though. I’m not sure why, I felt like things just got wrapped up conveniently and quickly. I would have liked it if the ending was drawn out better. Moreover, I liked Jett and Kit as friends and thought trying to couple them was unnecessary.
Apart from that, this is a fun, quirky, contemporary romance focusing on gender equality.
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