Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

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

77 reviews

blewballoon's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad 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

4.5

When I started reading this series, I had no idea how much I would come to deeply love these siblings. The reaction I had to reuniting with an older Monty and Felicity, and their loved ones, was much stronger than I expected. Each of them is unique, and each of their books feels fresh due to their narrative voices despite their adventures all involving love, adventure, ships, far off destinations, and a bit of magic. I remember I did struggle with Monty's perspective in his book at the start before he has some character growth, and I also struggled sometimes with Adrien, although for different reasons. If you have a hard time reading stories in the perspective of someone with severe anxiety, you may struggle as well. As with the previous books in the series, although the protagonist has blatant flaws and struggles, they feel reel and lovable and you get swept in with how invested in their well-being you become. I am eager to read more from this author and I'm so glad I picked up this series on a whim.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Self harm

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Medical content, Death of parent, Suicide, and Blood

butlere's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Alcoholism

Minor: Animal death and Child abuse

lucystolethesky's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Misogyny, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Death, Alcoholism, and Grief

Minor: Confinement, Xenophobia, Child abuse, Colonisation, Self harm, War, Torture, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder

redheadorganist's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Confinement, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Alcoholism

Minor: Drug use and Suicide

eyescanbecruel'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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcoholism, Medical content, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Cursing, Blood, Child abuse, Suicide, Drug use, Self harm, Vomit, and Gun violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, and Homophobia

kes_'s review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Medical content, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Colonisation, Death of parent, and Suicide

purrson's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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

I enjoyed this, and loved how it caught up with the characters of the first two books. I really felt for the main character, who missed out on knowing his siblings and struggles with severe anxiety and intrusive thoughts. His mental illness is a big focus of the book due to its influence on his internal monologue, which we’re privy to. The central mystery is well handled—and there’s enough magic in the series that we can trust the main character’s experiences aren’t hallucinations. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Self harm

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

Minor: Xenophobia, Murder, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

francesca_eli's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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: Mental illness, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

xeniba's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

I liked revisiting Monty and Felicity, as well as seeing their relationship with Adrian bloom. That being said, this felt like 25% longer than it needed to be. While I greatly appreciate the depiction of mental illness, at times I felt the spiraling went on too long. That’s not to say it’s not realistic (in my experience it absolutely is), but I’m not sure it was necessary to get the point across. Or maybe I found it a bit frustrating because it hit close to home. Overall, it was a nice finish to the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness