Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

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

18 reviews

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

lennie_reads's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death

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

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

eidal's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Medical content, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Gore, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Classism

Minor: Ableism, Cursing, Drug use, Infidelity, Slavery, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation

snapshotmaestro's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Racism, and Colonisation

Minor: Sexism and Slavery

changelingreader_adrian's review

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Medical content, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, and Colonisation

Minor: Self harm and Sexual content

joyfulfoodie's review

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0

I really enjoyed these characters and the historical depiction of both race issues and lgbtqia issues. It was less jarring to hear some of the arguments against being gay out of historical mouths than when you see them in modern social media posts. You can forgive their ignorance here, at a time when sexuality wasn’t really a thing and it was perceived as a sinful Choice instead of a piece of who you are. 

The characters are lovable and evolve nicely through the book.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infidelity, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury

adalinemccormick's review

adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Chronic illness, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Outing, Colonisation, and Classism