Reviews tagging 'Biphobia'

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

61 reviews

solitaire_and_checkers's review

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Cursing, Homophobia, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Racial slurs and Sexual content

Minor: Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

thecamcollective's review

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, and Kidnapping

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Forced institutionalization

noxtalgia's review

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Child abuse, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail

bailey63's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.75

New favourite audiobook narrator unlocked. Christian Coulson killed it 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Biphobia, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Homophobia, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

oddio's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Medical content, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body horror, Racial slurs, Alcohol, and Colonisation

Minor: Child abuse and Violence

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

claire_not_rebecca's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

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

2.75

So many things about this book held so much promise, but up until the last 20%, I was simply bored. Had I not been listening to this on audio, I don’t think I would have finished it. I didn’t find myself carrying about the characters much at all, though I did like Percy okay. However, the main characters (and narrator) was so deeply unbearable as a person that I zoned out regularly

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, and Alcohol

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

marissasa's review

adventurous funny tense 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

I started and finished this book via audiobook and reading along with the physical in just a day. I was hooked from the start with Monty's strong narrative voice and how bold and crass and humorous and bisexual it was in the face of all the trouble he was constantly getting in. I loved his character even more the further he got fleshed out and I just thought him and each of the other main characters were so well-written, I loved their trio dynamic. The plot is a bit wacky but it is definitely a wild adventure that kept me entertained the whole way through and it never felt like it was dragging on. It was very well-paced for a 500 page book. I was also pretty impressed with how the author handled the range of social issues that would be realistic in the setting and time period, and it felt like one of the few times when a white author wrote about people of color with intention beyond just representation and included racial issues without overstepping or being cringey. This book was so fun to read and definitely a great one to read during pride month so I'm so glad I finally got it off my tbr and into my brain lol.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

katie0528's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-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

5.0

A fun adventure following Monty, the rakeish bisexual son of a lord, his younger sister Felicity, who wishes to become a physician, and Percy, Monty's Black best friend who he is desperately in love with. The trio set out on a Grand Tour of Europe but it doesn't take Monty to make an enemy of one of the most powerful men in France who chases them across the continent. There are touches of magic in this novel which I didn't expect at first.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Homophobia, Racism, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Racial slurs, Violence, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Ableism, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Colonisation