Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

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

17 reviews

cecilielaugesen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-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

3.75

I like the broad representation in this book, and I like the way it’s written - it’s funny in a beautiful kind of way.
Other than that I found this book very underwhelming and a bit disappointing.
Mainly because the main character, Monty, is useless and very annoying. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Minor: Ableism, Biphobia, Confinement, Mental illness, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Colonisation

theaceofpages's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-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

3.75

I'll admit that I don't read a massive amount of historical fiction. But I've heard about this one a few times so I thought I'd give it a try. I ended up enjoying it more than I thought I would! Monty is sent for a tour across Europe (under the watch of a chauffer of course!) after he is expelled from Eaton. While he is delighted to be joined by his long time friend (and more recent love interest) Percy (a black son of a duke who is heading off to Holland afterwards), he is less happy that his sister Felicity is being sent along before she goes to finishing school (although she would really rather be a doctor). They manage to lose their chauffer after being attacked by highwaymen and go on their own adventure, chasing the secrets hidden by an artifact Monty stole in France.  The plot felt a bit convoluted at times but overall I enjoyed the journey 

Diverse historical fiction is rare. At least in mainstream spaces. It was delightful to see some broader representation than is common. This one tackles race, sexuality, sexism and the way disorders like epilepsy were treated. I absolutely loved Felicity and her spirit. While there are definitely similarities between her and Monty, she has a compassion he lacks. Monty however... Yeah. He was a bit of a self centred jerk. I do appreciate that he started to mature towards the end and look beyond his own feelings and desires. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Racism

Moderate: Biphobia, Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gun violence and Slavery

sxndaze's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful 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

4.0

a fun action-packed romance! the growth monty experiences is lovely and the relationships he develops are satisfying to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Physical abuse, Blood, Vomit, and Kidnapping

Minor: Death of parent

bg_oseman_fan's review

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.0

I liked the premise of the book. I especially enjoyed how much research the author put in to telling the story. At times the story dragged and felt like it was repeating itself. Overall an enjoyable and mostly lighthearted read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

anntharai's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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? No

5.0

So much more than a romp accross Europe with forbidden love the goal. I loved this book start ro finish. It's ridiculous and awkward and it ends perfectly. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Slavery and Islamophobia

fromjuliereads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

I think there were aspects of this book done really well, but there were also parts I struggled with. I liked the adventure and the character interactions! I really struggled to like the main character... he honestly had few redeeming qualities. And I get that his behaviour and aspects of the facade were due to how he was treated at home and trauma, but it didn't negate the fact that he's pretty shitty to anyone around him. I also think this book could have been edited down - some parts dragged quite a bit. But overall, I'm glad I read it!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Use of the word n*gro multiple times, epilepsy

lunamoon62's review

adventurous emotional hopeful sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Sexual content

Minor: Addiction, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug use, Self harm, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, and Classism

hollowhallow13's review

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Medical content, and Alcohol

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

redheadorganist's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Infidelity and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual content, Slavery, and Trafficking

psliz's review

adventurous 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

4.25

friends-to-lovers is all i needed. romantic angst is the cherry on top. part of the plot wasn't my favorite but like i said, friends-to-lovers with romantic angst!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness

Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Torture and Death of parent