Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

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

14 reviews

onefineelephant's review against another edition

adventurous funny reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

8/10. I wasn't exactly swooning over this book but I did really enjoy it. I like the ending message that we would all be happier if we accepted our own and others' flaws. Monty had to learn to love himself. Felicity was a firecracker. Percy was a gracious love interest. I enjoyed the realistic sibling relationship. I also enjoyed the more tender moments. I'm not a fan of ambiguous endings but I understand why this book needed to have one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Slavery, Trafficking, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Blood, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Homophobia, Violence, Addiction, and Alcohol

elleandon's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Ableism, Abandonment, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Classism, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Outing, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Vomit, and Racism

ulviyya'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

0.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Colonisation, Racism, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Death, Domestic abuse, and Homophobia

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