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bassoonerfortip's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
4.0
Fun fast paced read, I really identified with the MC anxiety sorta made me feel not alone. I don't have the same racing thoughts but it happens to me too.
roolookingatstars's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
netflix_and_lil's review against another edition
2.0
Did she... plagiarise the last sentences of this book from Rainer Maria Rilke? I'm genuinely asking.
'Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror. Just keep going. No feeling is final.' - Rilke
'I will let it all happen to me, beauty and terror... I know that no feeling is final.' - Lee
It was the end card for JoJo Rabbit for Christ's sake. It's also one of my favourite quotes. I have a mug with it printed on it I'm drinking from right now. What is happening??
Other than that, The Nobleman's Guide was. I thought it was a bit long and a bit rambly, and what could have been a fun reunion for favourite characters quickly turned into me being sad because my favourite characters had backslid into the teenage versions of themselves and a book with 'shipwreck' in the title failed to produce ANY actual shipwrecks. And also very little scandal. Unbelievable. It teases many things - a ghost ship, a pirate queen villain with a grudge, a marooning island... and complete brushes aside each of these morsels for more A to B historically accurate long-ass travel time. And in a series that never shied away from the fantastical, suddenly everyone is a sceptic!
This book is very much a character study. I'd recommend anyone interested in the story read a hundred or so pages and if you don't click with Adrian Montague as a protagonist, you don't need to bother with the rest. Things don't really get better as you go. If you do click with him, you may very well get something out of this trilogy closer - but I just feel a little robbed.
'Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror. Just keep going. No feeling is final.' - Rilke
'I will let it all happen to me, beauty and terror... I know that no feeling is final.' - Lee
It was the end card for JoJo Rabbit for Christ's sake. It's also one of my favourite quotes. I have a mug with it printed on it I'm drinking from right now. What is happening??
Other than that, The Nobleman's Guide was. I thought it was a bit long and a bit rambly, and what could have been a fun reunion for favourite characters quickly turned into me being sad because my favourite characters had backslid into the teenage versions of themselves and a book with 'shipwreck' in the title failed to produce ANY actual shipwrecks. And also very little scandal. Unbelievable. It teases many things - a ghost ship, a pirate queen villain with a grudge, a marooning island... and complete brushes aside each of these morsels for more A to B historically accurate long-ass travel time. And in a series that never shied away from the fantastical, suddenly everyone is a sceptic!
This book is very much a character study. I'd recommend anyone interested in the story read a hundred or so pages and if you don't click with Adrian Montague as a protagonist, you don't need to bother with the rest. Things don't really get better as you go. If you do click with him, you may very well get something out of this trilogy closer - but I just feel a little robbed.
clover_jean's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
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
msbe_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
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
trgrze20's review against another edition
4.0
I loved reading all the siblings interacting together and any scene with Monty in it in general. They played so well off of each other’s quirks and the support they all had for each other’s flaws made me want to go hug my brothers and tell them I love them.
I will say the big “mystery” part of the plot was a little underwhelming for the conclusion.
But if I had to pick between great characters with a mediocre plot versus great plot with mediocre characters, great characters would win every time.
I will say the big “mystery” part of the plot was a little underwhelming for the conclusion.
But if I had to pick between great characters with a mediocre plot versus great plot with mediocre characters, great characters would win every time.
glychee's review against another edition
5.0
I didnt think it was possible for me to like this more than the 1st two books, which were already two of my favorite reads of all time, but here we are. The best book out of this excellent series. And I'm very grateful for the journey ❤
dumpsterc0rpse's review against another edition
emotional
sad
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
4.5
lou_loo's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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? It's complicated
4.0
This book was a great ending to this trilogy. The LGBT rep and anxiety rep were so well done.
As usual, I read this so quickly and I loved it.
The plot felt a little forced by times like some elements were added solely to keep going even if this book was more character-driven... For example, the spyglass was not as important as the author made us believe it was initially.
I do have one issue with this book, one that I did not have with the first 2 books... this ending is supposed to take place almost 20 years after Henry and Felicity's stories, yet both are still acting like teens or young adults... It did not feel like their age was represented through the writing, I often forgot they were a lot older than Adrian...
As usual, I read this so quickly and I loved it.
The plot felt a little forced by times like some elements were added solely to keep going even if this book was more character-driven... For example, the spyglass was not as important as the author made us believe it was initially.
I do have one issue with this book, one that I did not have with the first 2 books... this ending is supposed to take place almost 20 years after Henry and Felicity's stories, yet both are still acting like teens or young adults... It did not feel like their age was represented through the writing, I often forgot they were a lot older than Adrian...