Reviews tagging 'Biphobia'

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

56 reviews

eliness's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Sexual content

Minor: Racism, Misogyny, and Biphobia

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

lelechalamet's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

4.75

"Não somos coisas quebradas, nenhum dos dois. Somos cerâmica rachada reparada com verniz e flocos de ouro, inteiros como somos, completos um no outro.
Completos e valiosos e tão amados."



esse livro é tudo 
é engraçado, fofo, me fez chorar e rir e é impossível não gostar do trio principal, Monty, Percy e Felicity meu novo trio favorito, basicamente a história é sobre Henry Montague "Monty", que vai para sua Tour pela europa com sua irmã de 15 anos Felicity e seu melhor amigo Percy (por qual ele está apaixonado) porém os planos da tour não saem exatamente como planejado

nesse livro tem de tudo, a história é tão engraçada e envolvente, além de não ser um romance de época qualquer composto em maior parte por personagens brancos e heterossexuais, aqui tem:

-personagem bi
-personagem gay
-personagem ace
-piratas
-ladrões 
-alquimistas
-aventura 
-momentos que vão fazer vc rir
-momentos que vão fazer vc chorar

além de tratar vários assuntos importantes e recorrentes da época 
as desventuras do trio principal me fizeram rir tanto, a evolução do monty ao decorrer da história é maravilhosa, ele é tão egoísta e egocêntrico no início e aprende muito pelo livro.
o romance entre monty e percy é tudo na minha carreira, felicity é a patroa (roubei a personalidade dela pra mim) e o final me deixou de coração aquecido. algumas partes não me prenderam tanto, mas ainda assim é perfeito. conceito, coesão e aclamação.


"-E - continuo para interrompê-lo - gostaria que os dois se lembrassem do quanto me adoram e do quanto suas vidas seriam tediosas e tristes se eu não estivesse nelas.

-O que você fez?"

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Sexism and Suicidal thoughts

taelights's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

I thought the story and adventure was very fun plus Percy and Monty's relationship and dynamic was very good. I just wish we saw more of them as they don't get together until much later in the book and we barely get a pay off of all the pining as we don't get to see them actually being together much. I was hopeful for more content with them. 

I didn't enjoy Monty's character originally. I thought he was a selfish fuckboy alcoholic. Plus I hate in gay books when authors make the bi characters hook up with girls. If I wanted to read a hook up scene between a man and a woman I would have read a f/m romance rather than a m/m romance. Like it felt like Monty had more content with women than with his actual love interest Percy and I was very annoyed by that because as a gay person I want to read gay content which is the reason I read this book to begin with. 

While Monty did have some funny moments, I didn't come around to Monty until towards the end of the book. I preferred both Percy and Felicity a lot more. for most of the book. 

Also I found out the author is problematic so it also makes me also enjoy the book a bit less. I will try reading the others because I am interested to see more about the series and hopefully also get more Percy and Monty content but I will do so by also borrowing from the library like I did with this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Child abuse, Cursing, Homophobia, Chronic illness, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Forced institutionalization

naomiysl's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A very fun read in the historical-ish fiction genre that is so fun to read. It would have been 4.5 stars if it weren't for Monty's almost entirely complete unlikeability. I like all the other characters, but it's extremely unclear what value they see in our main character. Still, gotta love a gay love story with highwaymen and pirates. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Homophobia

Moderate: Biphobia

Monty's father beats him to a pulp for being gay before the narrative begins, which Monty has several flashbacks of over the course of the book.

xrvnge's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Biphobia, Child abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Racism

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, and Forced institutionalization

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

kharlan3's review

(m/m, friends to lovers, YA, fantasy, regency). I really really enjoyed this one. Endearing characters with excellent character development, and great twists and turns. I liked the balance of suspense and surprise with eye rolls at the characters being exactly, sometimes predictably, themselves. Also the novella (The Gentleman’s Guide to Getting Lucky) is cute and endearing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Homophobia, and Biphobia

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia

akira_outofthegravity's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful 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

5.0

A really lovely book. Monty’s development from a brat with a white saviour complex to a more nuanced individual is very nice to see. His experiences with abuse and depression are very realistic, even though it’s set over a hundred years ago. Percy and Felicity are also great characters. The miscommunication plot isn’t great but aside from that I loved this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Misogyny, Violence, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Biphobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Racism

rory_john14's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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: Ableism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Slavery