3.5
funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A cute, quirky rom com featuring a determined teen hoping to smash the glass ceiling at the Medieval 
Times adjacent experience that she works at. While I thought that the feminist angle of this book didn't really go hard enough, I really appreciated that, when Kit began to include her friends in her crusade for female knights in the show, the group included her trans, gender-nonconforming, and women of color co workers. It brought some intersectionality to the issue and I'm glad that the endeavor didn't solely focus on Kit. 

It's one of those YA romances where you can sit back and enjoy its silliness and simplicity. Kit faces many hardships, sure, like poverty, a deadbeat dad, and trying to get into a good school, but it never tries to be anything complicated. It strikes a good balance between showing Kit struggle and receiving so much support from her friends and family. You could really get a sense of how devoted they are to each other. 

While the ending was incredibly rushed, I did like the more realistic beat it ended on, that not every plan is achievable, even the ones you put so much effort and time into, but there's still one for you.