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

63 reviews

navoxmag's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

4.5

This was such a fun book! For me it was a bit slow to start but once it started rolling it started rolling fast. Plot after plot after plot all with reasons behind them that you can relate to and understand. Monty is such a loveable main character, his constant battle with himself is such a good enabler for the story! I never hated Monty but just like Felicity and Percy I could reasonably get upset with him, even while understanding why he did what he did or said what he said.  The ending was a bit ambiguous to me. Would have liked to known with certainty what happened to all the characters in the end but I'm still content. 
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solitaire_and_checkers's review

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adventurous emotional funny informative lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

It's a good book if you want to get somewhere a historically accurate queer couple from the 70's (I think that's when the story takes place). The amount of character development from Monty is a lot and it all is reasonable. Monty's relationship with Felicity was quite impressive. And I can't end this review without mentioning the beauty of Monty and Percy. They go together like Peanut Butter and Jelly. 5 Stars🌟
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sincerelymarika's review against another edition

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adventurous funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book has a bit of a slow start for me, but once things started going off the rails, I really started getting into it. 

Monty actually wasn’t too annoying as a main character despite the fact that he started out so ignorant. His longing for Percy was so delightful to read. I think Lee does always wonderful job of showing just how much the two of them care for each other. 

I also really appreciated Monty’s conversation with Felicity about his sexuality. When she asks why he doesn’t settle with a woman because he’s attracted to them and it would be easier, and he states that he can’t help that sometimes what his heart wants is a man. This idea that bisexuals have it easier because they could be attracted to the “opposite” sex and therefore fit in white dating people they’re attracted to, is still frequently levied as a point of privilege  in quite an exhausting way. This touched on that wonderfully.


I also just really like Felicity in general. I like the relationship she and Percy have as well. The three of them were quite fun to read about. 
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thecamcollective's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

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bingypup's review

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adventurous emotional funny 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

5.0

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ciel_nemo's review against another edition

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I was bored. Felt like I’d heard the whole story and discovered there was still 8 hours left.

Also, the handling of racism is so overwhelmingly white.
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lennie_reads's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

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oddio's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious 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

3.0

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cecilielaugesen's review against another edition

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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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sxndaze's review against another edition

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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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