Highly enjoyed this one! It kept me engaged throughout and was a joy to read, would certainly recommend!

This book was really hard to read. Unfortunately it was just a little too graphic for me. I know others who can handle a grittier story telling but that is just not my personal preferred writing style despite it being very well-written. I'd only be able to recommend this book to very specific people given the content.

I assumed I would love this book since I loved her first book and this did not disappoint at all! Loved the different perspectives!

Greenwood is a master at the unconventional love story, and this book did such a brilliant job capturing authentic characters that leap off the page.

When Zee's sister gets kidnapped by runaway convicts, her life gets turned upside down caring for her little nephew and trying to survive without any money. Her gallant champion, Gentry, comes to her aid, and Zee's life only grows more complicated and dangerous. Gentry is a man with autism who thinks he's an actual knight (complete with the jousting skills and castle to match), and he quickly became a character that I fell in love with (despite it being a little bit of a struggle to read the chapters in his POV - Middle English is not my strong suit!). There is so much heartache and struggle that each of these characters are facing - whether it's because of a fealty oath or just familial obligation.

I loved how Greenwood melds several genres into this story: it's a romance and thrilling mystery rolled into one. Her ability to dig into a plot and create twists and turns is something a lot of writers could learn from.

I cannot wait to read her next book!

I am sorry for the inconvenience but I don’t have the time to read this anymore and have lost interest in the concept. I believe that it would benefit your book more if I did not skim your book and write a rushed review. Again, I am sorry for the inconvenience.

Great book. Some of it was hard to understand but I really didnt care. Very good plot and character development.

I looooved this book. Bryn Greenwood has a special way of working her characters into your heart. Gentry is a knight. Set upon this world to make it better for his chosen people. Even though he is autistic he knows right and wrong and good and bad. He champions Zee. Hard and tough Zee and her nephew. Together they take on the world and her mother and her drug dealer boss. I really enjoyed this book and cannot wait to read her next one. Highly recommended.

This book is. Amazing. Truly. By everyone’s warnings that the Middle English was tough to get used to. I actually found that to be so refreshing. While yes, sometimes I didn’t know what Gentry was talking about, I honestly didn’t care. .It’s been a while since I read something with such substance

This book was incredibly unique. I don’t think I’ve ever read anything quite like it. The way in which Bryn would move into a new chapter from a different POV was seem less. A few characters only had one of two chapters from their perspective but it was just enough to fill in the holes and add a richness to the story that would’ve otherwise been missing. Gentry was such an incredible character. At first I wasn’t sure I’d be able to understand him with his Middle English speak, but after a few chapters, I fell right into to rhythm of his voice and followed along without any issues. I actually went into this one blind. Having read All the Ugly and Wonderful Things, I knew Bryn was an extraordinary author so I didn’t think twice about picking this one up. Although book stories are entirely different from one another, they both are written in a similar voice. And just like ATUAWT, I will never forgot this book and these characters will live on in my memory.

Greenwood has a knack for writing unique love stories and this one was just exquisite.

Zee is down on her luck with medical bills, chronic pain, and a hoarding mom.

Although she is no princess, she ends up meeting her knight in shining armor.

Gentry, who is doing his best to be a real knight, hears the call that he is meant to be Zee’s champion. Gentry decides to keep a close eye on Zee and he landed in her life at just the right time.

When an abduction occurs, in Zee’s family, Gentry comes to her aid.

What neither of them could have ever expected is how these consequences could cause change the course of both of their lives.

Honestly, I had very conflicted feelings about Greenwood’s first novel, because I felt like the love story normalized having a romantic relationship with a child.

This love story though was beautifully written and so unique.

Gentry’s viewpoints capture his world and are written from his “knightly” point of view.

At first I found this confusing, but then you begin to understand Gentry more and more as the chapters unfold.

I love stories with shifting viewpoints and this one has many. You would think that the inclusion of so many voices would make it a confusing reader experience, but that just isn’t the case. Greenwood pulls all of these stories together almost seamlessly.

I have a feeling that you won’t be able to put this one down.

While I found it to be a heartbreaking read, it delivered on building gorgeously flawed characters and a love story you could root for.

I am so glad I took a chance on this one and highly recommend it for your book stack.

The Reckless Oath We Made continues Bryn Greenwood's pattern (well, based on her first novel, but still!) of writing sharp, smart, and daring women's fiction that explores people that would normally be supporting characters at best and cliches to be played like fiddles at worst. And to that I say, Bravo!

Is The Reckless Oath We Made perfect? No. It's a little too everything (much, long, etc.) but her love for the characters and her willingness to tell their story, as strange and ephemeral as it is, it what makes The Reckless Oath We Made a fascinating read.

Greenwood does not pull any punches.
I love an author that writes without boundaries, anything can happen.
She still gifts the reader with a happy ending, even if it can be a bit melancholy.

Her characters are loveable but not without their flaws. She presents the reader with moral dilemmas (though this one wasn't as tough as All the Ugly and Wonderful Things) and questionable solutions. I am not sure if I would put this under 'grit lit' but it is pretty close.

At this point I think Greenwood has put herself on my 'definite read' shelf.
This lady writes it, I am gonna pick it up <3

The audio version of this book was enjoyable. Different narrators read the various POV's.

The ARC was provided to me via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Half absorbing and half annoying, I just couldn't get past the prose of Gentry. I was immediately invested in Zee's story but found myself dreading the stylized writing of the rest was too much. It was so jarring as to prevent me from losing myself in it. I loved Greenwoods All The Ugly and Wonderful Things, but this one is not for me.

To call this a romance would be to do it a disservice. It's very much a story about love; the love of family, the love of friends, and the love we don't expect to find. Zee and Gentry are some of my favorite characters written and I'm glad I went on their journey.

I adored this book. Bryn Greenwood reminds me of Carson McCullers. All of her stories are about misfits and broken people that you just can’t help but root for. The characters were all fully realized people (flaws and all) and the plot was well paced.

"All the Ugly and Wonderful Things" made me a forever, lifelong fan of Bryn Greenwood's beautiful and insightful writing. So immediately I asked for a copy of her new book. Then, I ordered the hardcover copy, because I just couldn't bear not to. Although the two books are very different, the commonality is in Greenwood's ability to highlight the humanity of the most unlikely characters. Her writing is full of juxtapositions and wonderful contradictions, a man with autism survives in a harsh modern world by living in his own ancient alternate reality. Heroes' are flawed and unexpected. The world is harsh, yet tender. Coarse language alternates with flowery. She creates unbelievable, reprehensible worlds with such poetry and artistry that you can't help but become fully immersed and invested. Like I said, I am a forever fan.

Zee is nobody's fairy tale princess. Almost six-foot, with a redhead's temper, she has a long list of worries: never-ending bills, her beautiful, gullible sister, her five-year-old nephew, her housebound mother, and her drug-dealing boss. Zee may not be a princess, but Gentry is an actual knight, complete with sword, armor, and a code of honor. Two years ago the voices he hears called him to be Zee's champion. Both shy and autistic, he's barely spoken to her since, but he has kept watch, ready to come to her aid. When an abduction tears Zee's family apart, she turns to the last person she ever imagined--Gentry--and sets in motion a chain of events that will not only change both of their lives, but bind them to one another forever. review: After reading and loving Bryn Greenwood's previous book All the Ugly and Wonderful Things I was excited to pick up this one. The writing in both books is phenomenal and both books tackle some really tough issues, but this book was a struggle for me to finish. I didn't find myself relating to any of the characters, and in fact, Zee was highly unlikeable. Gentry's chapters are written in Middle English (he is on the spectrum) and they were extremely hard to get through. I found myself re-reading or trying to analyze his chapters because the dialogue didn't come naturally to me. The story itself was very compelling and very unique, but I didn't feel that "pull" to devour it like I did with her previous book. rating: 3 out of 5 ⭐️

I love the characters that [author:Bryn Greenwood|4183574] creates. They have flaws and they are imperfect, but they are interesting and indelible. I LOVED Greenwood's [book:All the Ugly and Wonderful Things|26114135] and, while I enjoyed The Reckless Oath We Made, it fell a little short for me. Just a tiny bit. Her character and world building is the true strength of this book, but the plot fell a little flat for me.

That being said, there is so much to love about this story. The characters have left a mark on me. Zee is a tall, husky, redhead struggling to support her hoarder mother and her nephew in the wake of an abduction that changes her the course of her life. Gentry is her sworn champion- a young man on the autism spectrum who has devoted his life to the chivalry and trappings of the Middle Ages and is guided by several voices to swear his fealty to Zee.

Overall, if Greenwood keeps writing, I will keep reading.

WOW.

This one's a hard one to review. The story is SO enhanced by such an incredible and unique cast of characters that I don't think my words could do the story justice. You need to MEET the characters and immerse yourself in the feelings of the story.

I found a few reviews that complained about some "Old English" dialect. I urge you to keep reading because there is a reason for this. Don't pass on it because of an uncommon use of words that seems old and dated - because I promise you this story is fresh and special and nothing short of extraordinary.

The story follows Zee - who is trying to figure out what happened to her sister after a prison escape where she may have been taken hostage, or gone on her own free will. Zee has her own issues to contend with including her abandoned nephew, a difficult mother, money problems and recovering from an injury. Her only "friend' is a man named Gentry who has been "stalking" her since they both attended the same physical therapist.

Oh how I LOVED Gentry. And I promise you will too if you look past his quirky speech. Embrace it and you will adore his character. And you will root for Zee with everything in you to find her way. I urge you to take a journey on a magical story of a Knight and his Princess - just trying to make their way in the world.

At it's core, it's the most unique and charming and messed up love story you will ever read, and I loved every second of it.

I have not read anything by this author before but am very happy I did this. It was a great story of family and will keep you turning pages throughout.

I think the characters were very well developed and likable. Most of them. The plot was great and it made me cry. It also have a few little funny parts that you won’t expect or at least I didn’t. Maybe it was not meant to be funny but it gave me a couple of f chuckles no the less. The setting is great and the ending was done perfectly.

I truly enjoyed reading this book from start to finish.

Thank you to #NetGalley #TheRecklessOathWeMade for this copy. This is my honest review.

A big 4 stars from me. I do recommend it highly.