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The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzi Lee

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katie0528's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

After the unexpected death of his mother, Adrian finds himself tracking down the source of a spyglass she had obsessed over before she died. The search leads him all over Europe and the African coast with two siblings he never knew he had, as he strugglings with crippling anxiety, intrustive thoughts, and obsessive behaviors, hoping finding answers will help him let his mother go and find peace in his own life. Personally, was my least favorite of the series, mainly because I wanted so much more of the older characters like Percy and Sim, but it is a satisfying conclusion to the series as a whole.

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srjennings's review

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

4.5

A great finisher to the Montague books! I felt for Adrian and his struggles with mental illness. It doesn't all get wrapped up in a nice bow, it is realistic about the ongoing struggle and need for healing. It was great to also see how felicity and Monty had grown and see their family bonds grow stronger.

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themissyreads's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-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

5.0

Its a swashbuckling adventure and the main characters mental health struggles so often resemble my own it made me feel So Seen and the way Adrians character progresses from beginning to end is so on point and hopeful.

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mirireads's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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piperclover's review against another edition

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I hate Monty in this. He has ruined this entire book for me and is the only reason I am dnf'ing. I absolutely adore Adrian. His anxiety is so real and truly relatable and I like Louisa lot. I just really really hate Monty. I was excited when I found out that Monty and Percy are part of this book, I was intrigued by the synopsis, and I enjoyed the setup but Monty is such an asshole that I cannot stand him.

He's entirely unempathetic and has absolutely no decency whatsoever toward Adrian. I could understand being standoffish and hostile in the beginning when he didn't understand where Adrian was coming from and what Adrian knew and didn't know but as soon as the misunderstanding was cleared up he should have become more polite. Instead he just continues to be outright cruel to Adrian and I will not ever find that redeemable. It has just straight up ruined any fondness and affection I had for Monty from his own book and I am sad for Adrian.

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bootrat's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious 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

4.5

I thought the second book in this trilogy would remain my favourite, but this one topped it! Adrian's struggle with his mental health are so relatable and understandable, and make him probably my favourite Montague. I also loved Felicity and Monty in this, and think the time jump and the character growth was handled really well. Overall, an excellent book!

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