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myarae's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Xenophobia, Sexual harassment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Ableism, Biphobia, Child abuse, Homophobia, and Mental illness
Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Chronic illness, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Misogyny, and Racism
miaaaahh's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, Racism, Alcohol, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Kidnapping, Gun violence, Sexual content, Vomit, Sexism, Medical content, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts
junovverse's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, and Chronic illness
hayleyvem's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, and Medical content
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Racism, and Violence
Minor: Slavery and Vomit
doriangay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Ableism, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Homophobia, Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
mxfahrenheit's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racism and Homophobia
Minor: Vomit
triptych_turning's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Violence, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, and Sexual content
Minor: Vomit, Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts
delia's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Racism and Violence
Minor: Vomit
bebidocrimes's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Blood, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Medical content, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Gore
Minor: Death, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Racism, and Vomit
simonlorden's review against another edition
5.0
- Monty, probably
It was strange to read this book right after Six of Crows (a hyped book that ultimately disappointed me) because this one is just as hyped and I loved it exactly as much as everyone said I would.
The Gentleman's Guide had everything I personally wanted or needed: a bisexual protagonist, a biracial love interest, an incredibly soft friends-to-lovers romance with some mutual pining and slow burn, a girl who just really wants to be a doctor in the 1700s, a complicated sibling relationship, and complex characters all around. Also, travelling, and specifically travelling while being chased because you accidentally uncovered a huge secret and now that you're in this mess you just have to see it through.
I was in love from the first scene, which was a little strange, because I usually find it uncomfortable to read about characters being drunk or hungover. Still, Monty does it so endearingly that I only found the opening funny and captivating.
Perhaps I am trying to procreate with all these lads and I'm just very misinformed about the whole process. If only Eton hadn't thrown me out.
At first glance, Monty is the epitome of the privileged rich, white, abled guy who - despite having good intentions and not being intentionally mean - has many flaws and misconceptions about disabled people and people of colour. He himself states at the beginning of the novel that he's had an easy life, and nothing bad has ever happened to him. And yet, it doesn't take too long to find out that it's not true at all: he's been emotionally and physically abused, he's been made to feel inadequate and trapped, for more reasons than "just" for lying with men. There were many scenes in this book where I found myself mad at Monty, but in the end I loved how he had plenty of flaws and you could see him try to do better and improve when he clearly had a long way to go. He was very relatable, and I never thought I'd relate to a rich kid from the 1700s.
I don't know how Felicity knows what bones are meant to feel like.
I'm also not clear how Felicity knows the best way to throw a punch.
Felicity is a teenage girl who longs for a proper education and medical school, and watches her brother throw away the opportunities that she'll never have because of her gender. She is also an incredibly funny and headstrong girl who cares about both Percy and Monty, even if they don't get along with the latter. I can't wait to see a book from her POV in the sequel, because words cannot describe how amazing she is. She was also very relatable, mainly in her love of books and not being good at parties.
The only complaint I really have that this book had two different jokes about slitting your wrists, which is both unnecessary and something I'm personally pretty sensitive about, so it wasn't pleasant to read. (I know it's a little contrary, because joking about being dead or even killing yourself is something depressed/suicidal people often do as coping, but here both of the wrists comments felt kind of careless and very different from the heavy scene where Monty says he wants to die.)
Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Slavery, Physical abuse, Ableism, Death of parent, Child abuse, Misogyny, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcoholism
Minor: Vomit