Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee

81 reviews

sirenricobooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Sexism

szuum's review against another edition

What turned me off the book only a couple of pages in was the unbearably irritating and cringey narrative voice. The protagonist being an entitled privileged white boy who is nothing more than a jerk certainly did not help. And there's the historical accuracy of which there is none.. the setting is a window dressing for contemporary societal attitudes, values and even speech patterns. One of the worst books I've ever attempted to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Racism, and Homophobia

girlpuck's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Racism, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Outing, Sexism, and Child abuse

Moderate: Slavery

readwithanne's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Violence, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racism, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Slavery

ailsaod's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

This book was fun, though our main character, Monty, takes some getting used to seeing as he is pretty unlikable for the first 100 pages or so until he is forced to undergo a generous amount of character development. The three main characters, Monty, Percy and Felicity, all have different things that they are avoiding and they all view the tour as a last chance at happiness. It is a fun story featuring alchemy, pirates and other shenanigans but it also gets into darker themes including child abuse and the strangely riveting spectacle of watching rich, privileged people self-destruct dramatically. I think the author balances the overall light-hearted tone well with the darker aspects and the romance was entertaining. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexism, Racism, and Homophobia

Minor: Alcoholism

jenarae's review against another edition

adventurous reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Ableism, Alcohol, Blood, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Slavery

Minor: Sexual content

briely's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Child abuse

Moderate: Ableism, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Sexism

Minor: Death of parent, Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts

thewordsdevourer's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

4.0

a hilarious and adventurous historical romp. the gentleman's guide to vice and virtue is also compulsively readable; the writing just flows so smoothly and i couldnt stop turning the pgs. peppered w/ a subtle social msg and critique, the book explores abuse, racism, sexism, and homophobia, w/ major queer, black, and disability rep.

and though i like the characters (esp percy and felicity), my major caveat of this book is prolly our leading guy monty, who i find insufferable way too often, and his character growth happens too late for me. nevertheless, his yearning-filled friends-to-lovers relationship w/ percy is a delicately romantic one. might be reading the sequel just to (hopefully) see more of them! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Biphobia

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Violence, Blood, Ableism, Slavery, Police brutality, and Alcohol

violet_pages's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Child abuse, Ableism, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Medical content, Sexism, Racial slurs, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Blood, and Chronic illness

Minor: Sexual content

anticapitalist_2000's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Sexism