Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzi Lee

9 reviews

citrarowan's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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

4.0

I’ve been avoiding this book since it was published simply because I didn’t want their story to end. I’ve grown to love these characters so much and letting them go, well, it’s hard. I loved getting to know Adrian, who was a baby when the first and second book took place. And I loved getting to see Monty and Felicity back. I would’ve loved to see more of Percy, but this series is called the Montague Siblings for a reason! Oh, the ending HAD ME in tears, but happy ones! I really enjoyed this book and it was a great way for me to wrap up my August reads!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Mental illness, and Suicide

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, and Sexism

themdash's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

water_violin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Xenophobia, Murder, and Alcohol

briannasam's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

4.5

“And books can be loud, if you know how to listen to them”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Chronic illness, Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Classism

hayleyvem's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Body shaming and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Child abuse

adig13's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective tense 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

yes. simply yes. I don't think adrian is my favorite montague, but I do think he's the most relatable. 

thank you mackenzi lee for finally giving me percy and Monty's wedding.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, and Dysphoria

sarahna's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective 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

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

shmandy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective sad 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

4.5

The first book of the year and it's really trying to set the bar for the others to follow. What an absolutely wonderful end to a fantastic series.

Everything about this was so lovely and warm and real. All the familiar faces and references and my undying love for the Montague siblings. I just wanted to squish them all and make sure they were all okay.

I am a hard proponent of first-person POV being eradicated from my sight but Mackenzi Lee is the absolute exception to this rule. Being in Adrian's head was so well done. I felt his anxiety in the pit of my stomach the entire time. Her writing style is so incredible, Monty and Felicity and Adrian are all similar but different and it's so lovely to have had the chance to be inside each of their heads.

This was really just a warm hug of a book that also left me on the edge of my seat.

I highly recommend everyone read this series - mostly, for the joy that is Monty and then again getting to experience him trying to be a big brother at 39 years old. The humour is incredible and the scene-setting is so well done I always truly feel like I'm right inside the story.

An excellent start to 2022!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, and Alcohol

mxrumphius's review against another edition

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: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Chronic illness, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and Colonisation