Reviews tagging 'Outing'

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

18 reviews

vthecreature's review

adventurous funny hopeful tense fast-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

4.25

This was great and not at all what I was expecting! I read this at the recommendation of a friend and went in knowing nothing. I’m glad for that, as it made certain plot twists so much more surprising and engaging

such as the coach robbery and the “pirate” abduction

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I also really liked the character development in this. With Monty being so unlikable and problematic in the beginning, I had little hope for him and was only consoled by the reactions of the people around him, which assured me that he’d learn his lesson someday.
I found the writing very gorgeous, especially whenever Monty described the scenery (very immersive) and his feelings for Percy (heartwarming!). The character voice for Monty was well done and had me laughing. 
I’m also very glad that

all the “good” characters in this got a happy ending. Sure, it’s probably not very historically accurate (as the author said in the epilogue) but I appreciated that.

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This book was very action-packed, which did feel a bit much but then again it probably wasn’t meant to be read in a single day… 
Some of the dialogue and characters’ behavior were unrealistic

like Bourbon’s cartoon villain moment at the end, Percy’s uncharacteristic denial of the Robles’ suspiciousness, and the “pirates” turning out to be extremely wholesome

but that’s probably appropriate for a young adult novel. Though I wouldn’t categorize it as YA myself, since there was a fair amount of sexual and violent content. This book also addressed several important issues such as racism, ableism, sexism, classism, etc. 
This book was clearly well planned, as certain tidbits from early in the story came into play later, which was great for the mystery aspect! I don’t know how to feel about the magical aspect though, since I had not been expecting it at all going into this. Also, the whole “misunderstanding between two people causes more drama than it should” trope knocked my rating down a bit.  
Still, this was overall a delightful read! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Biphobia, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, and Alcohol

Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual content, Vomit, and Medical content

Minor: Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Outing

kaii's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful 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: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Racial slurs, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Classism

Minor: Confinement, Racial slurs, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Islamophobia, Medical content, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Outing, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

girlpuck's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Slavery

elleandon's review

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Outing, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

bookcasey's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

Minor: Forced institutionalization and Outing

elizaveta_reads's review

adventurous challenging emotional 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, and Alcohol

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Vomit, Death of parent, and Outing

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Grief

necromancer_xxvi's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

valpuri's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, and Alcohol

Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, and Outing

Minor: Body shaming, Drug use, Infidelity, Self harm, Slavery, and Excrement