Reviews with content warning for Acephobia/Arophobia - The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy

A year after the first book, Felicity finds herself rejected from one British medical school after another. Desperate for the chance to be taken seriously, Felicity reuintes with a childhood friend, Johanna, who is engaged to a liberal minded doctor who may be willing to assist her with the help of the mysterious pirate Sim who has her own reasons to find Johanna. Things quickly spin out of control with all three girls pulled into a magical mystery of the past, forcing them to create an uneasy alliance to overcome their foes and carve a place for women in a world that has no use for them.

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caelfind's review

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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lanid's review

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adventurous inspiring

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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itsnotalakeitsanocean's review

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adventurous hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I don't think I was entirely in the mood for this book when I read it but I still found it enjoyable. I admittedly ended up skimming a lot of it partially because of the medical content, but also because I

I'm really glad this is a book that challenges the "Not Like Other Girls" attitude without forcing Felicity to become more feminine than she is comfortable with, instead simply learning to understand girls can be intelligent and feminine and learning to support her more feminine friends.

I'm also really happy for Felicity being aroace rep, struggling with society's expectations for her to marry and bear children, but not being forced into a relationship at the end of the book.

That said I hope Sim gets to come back in future installments with a girlfriend of her own. I won't deny she and Felicity had some chemistry, but I'm glad that no side resented the other after discovering their orientations were incompatible and they were still able to be friends. I think that takes skill to pull off and the author landed it well.

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