3.25/5. gifted by the publishers

Following Vi, a type-A high school gamer who disguises as a boy in her favorite video game, and Jack, a care-free injured football player rethinking his college options, KNIGHT is a romance-light YA tribute to all the girls/femme/nonbinary kids who feel excluded in gaming. I love the complexity of Vi's character—her experience of misogyny and alienation blinds her to seeing love from those closest to her. Jack's character, in comparison, feels a bit forgettable, but that's a testament to Vi's strong presence in a book about sexism in video games. I'm not the biggest fan of the non-communication tropes and the following third act. But overall, I really enjoyed this YA that talks about important issues of belonging and trust in a fun way!