Reviews tagging 'Blood'

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

85 reviews

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

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

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

dododenise's review against another edition

4.25

What a weird ride this was. I never read historical fiction so this was a new experience, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. 
It was messy and infuriating, especially Monty, but I couldn’t help myself and love it. I want Percy as my friend and marry Felicity. I’m fascinated by the fact that this book made me care for Monty even though he was so annoying. If it wasn’t for the fact that I could read his more or less decent thoughts I probably wouldn’t. How Percy can love him is a mystery and yet I’ve been rooting for them all the way through, even if they’re the biggest idiots alive. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Blood, Homophobia, Racism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Violence

emliza's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Gun violence, Vomit, Violence, Physical abuse, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Misogyny

Minor: Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood

b3ck's review against another edition

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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Vomit

Minor: Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

nillech's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad medium-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

Minor: Alcoholism, Body horror, Blood, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Racism, and Physical abuse

inuy21's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful tense slow-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: Alcohol, Blood, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Physical abuse, Violence, Racism, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Racial slurs and Slavery

Minor: Bullying and Vomit

super_panda's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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

This was a very fun read. The characters' struggles with homophobia, racism, ableism and sexism seem realistic, as does their resolution. I feel like the historical aspect was well researched. I could do without ever reading another reference to 'kintsugi, the Japanese art of mending pottery with gold', though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Violence, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Emotional abuse, Blood, Body horror, and Gun violence

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Sexism, Alcoholism, Addiction, Ableism, Kidnapping, Medical content, Misogyny, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Slavery, Biphobia, Colonisation, and Death of parent