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ultramarine316's review against another edition
3.0
I was very disappointed by the lack of piracy!
At the end of the last book,
But this book completely redacts that ending, without explanation, which I can not stand!
Instead, we rejoin Felicity working in a bakery to support herself while unsuccessfully petitioning medical schools to admit her. I understand that a character needs to go through change during a story, but she had plenty of room for that already without staring back at the beginning. It made the beginning of the book frustratingly repetitive and slow.
Another problem is that when she gets an adventure of her own, smug, wisecracking Felicity turns out to be just as bumbling as Monty (who at least was half drunk most of the time as an excuse). In order to maintain the fun, slapstick tone of the first one, she is constantly saying exactly the wrong thing, spilling food all over herself, and generally making foolish mistakes...but still telling us how smart she is. She's a competent surgeon, but otherwise takes on all of Monty's ineptness.
For those who would like to know the specifics of the LGBT tag
-Sadly, there was no great w/w romance ): there's a kiss but it doesn't go anywhere
-One major female character is attracted to women
-Another major character seems to be asexual/aromantic
-Percy and Monty are still very happily gay and in love
At the end of the last book,
Spoiler
Felicity goes off with a crew of pirates as the ships doctor, recognizing this as her opportunity to gain hands on medical experience.But this book completely redacts that ending, without explanation, which I can not stand!
Instead, we rejoin Felicity working in a bakery to support herself while unsuccessfully petitioning medical schools to admit her. I understand that a character needs to go through change during a story, but she had plenty of room for that already without staring back at the beginning. It made the beginning of the book frustratingly repetitive and slow.
Another problem is that when she gets an adventure of her own, smug, wisecracking Felicity turns out to be just as bumbling as Monty (who at least was half drunk most of the time as an excuse). In order to maintain the fun, slapstick tone of the first one, she is constantly saying exactly the wrong thing, spilling food all over herself, and generally making foolish mistakes...but still telling us how smart she is. She's a competent surgeon, but otherwise takes on all of Monty's ineptness.
For those who would like to know the specifics of the LGBT tag
Spoiler
-Sadly, there was no great w/w romance ): there's a kiss but it doesn't go anywhere
-One major female character is attracted to women
-Another major character seems to be asexual/aromantic
-Percy and Monty are still very happily gay and in love
pocketfullofjoy's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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
4.0
hollydaisy23's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
asparrow29's review against another edition
3.0
Not nearly as good as I was expecting. Took me a while to get through.
blesstherainss's review against another edition
5.0
This is going to be a bit short because it is almost midnight, but I fell in love with this book.
As a member of the lgbt community, I picked up The Gentlemen’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by accident but of course, bought it the moment I discovered there was an lgbt protagonist (because although many books are coming out, at the time, there was little representation and I clung to what I could find). As a woman, I could not totally relate to Monty, but I could understand the homosexuality aspect.
With The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy, I have never felt happier to be a woman.
There is something empowering about seeing someone like you (whether it be an lgbt character, a poc, a woman, etc.) written so powerfully. And Felicity does not begin as strong as she portrays herself in The Gentlemen’s Guide, or at least she doesn’t believe in herself as much as she allows people to think. Her character development warmed my heart and I couldn’t put this book down.
I have suggested it to all of my friends and if you are considering reading, I completely suggest you do. The start may seem slow, but it is a build up before you are suddenly pushed off the edge and joining Felicity on a crazy adventure. And how else would you rather spend your weekend?
As a member of the lgbt community, I picked up The Gentlemen’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by accident but of course, bought it the moment I discovered there was an lgbt protagonist (because although many books are coming out, at the time, there was little representation and I clung to what I could find). As a woman, I could not totally relate to Monty, but I could understand the homosexuality aspect.
With The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy, I have never felt happier to be a woman.
There is something empowering about seeing someone like you (whether it be an lgbt character, a poc, a woman, etc.) written so powerfully. And Felicity does not begin as strong as she portrays herself in The Gentlemen’s Guide, or at least she doesn’t believe in herself as much as she allows people to think. Her character development warmed my heart and I couldn’t put this book down.
I have suggested it to all of my friends and if you are considering reading, I completely suggest you do. The start may seem slow, but it is a build up before you are suddenly pushed off the edge and joining Felicity on a crazy adventure. And how else would you rather spend your weekend?
sarahtribble's review against another edition
4.0
THIS WAS SO GOOD!!! More thoughts to come a little later, but this was so enjoyable and I really loved the characters!
shema's review against another edition
5.0
Unpopular opinion, but I actually enjoyed this more than Gentleman's Guide.
What I appreciated about this YA book is that it totally deconstructs the 'Not Like Other Girls' trope and the 'Women Are Catty' trope that am so sick of seeing in YA books and media in general that they both need to die in a fire. Felicity starts out the story believing she has to put down other women for enjoying 'girlish' things, because how else will she be taken seriously? But her childhood friend Joanna calls her out and points out that just because she likes fancy dresses, doesn't make her any lesser than. And instead of being catty, the two ladies repair their friendship that broke apart when they were younger, and I absolutely loved that.
There was also a Muslim lady pirate whom I appreciated. Especially since the pirates were mostly people of color which is more historically accurate than what you see in a lot of media about pirates.
This book is fun, has an adventure, has an enjoyable main lady character who goes through major character development and has little to no interest in a romantic relationship, and it has the ladies coming together to try and defeat the 18th Century patriarchy the best they can. That's enough to keep me satisfied.
What I appreciated about this YA book is that it totally deconstructs the 'Not Like Other Girls' trope and the 'Women Are Catty' trope that am so sick of seeing in YA books and media in general that they both need to die in a fire. Felicity starts out the story believing she has to put down other women for enjoying 'girlish' things, because how else will she be taken seriously? But her childhood friend Joanna calls her out and points out that just because she likes fancy dresses, doesn't make her any lesser than. And instead of being catty, the two ladies repair their friendship that broke apart when they were younger, and I absolutely loved that.
There was also a Muslim lady pirate whom I appreciated. Especially since the pirates were mostly people of color which is more historically accurate than what you see in a lot of media about pirates.
This book is fun, has an adventure, has an enjoyable main lady character who goes through major character development and has little to no interest in a romantic relationship, and it has the ladies coming together to try and defeat the 18th Century patriarchy the best they can. That's enough to keep me satisfied.
jmira's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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? It's complicated
3.25
This book took me 10 MONTHS to read, partially because it got caught in the entirety of my massive bookslump and partially because it was half responsible for said bookslump.
The actual content of this book is more of a 3,5, maybe 3,75 if I'm feeling charitable, but the fact that I had to force myself every time to continue reading knocked it down to only 3,25 stars.
I'm very happy I stuck through, though because the ending was perfect and everything I wanted to close off this series.
The actual content of this book is more of a 3,5, maybe 3,75 if I'm feeling charitable, but the fact that I had to force myself every time to continue reading knocked it down to only 3,25 stars.
I'm very happy I stuck through, though because the ending was perfect and everything I wanted to close off this series.
leasummer's review against another edition
5.0
So this is like a 5* read, it's way better than a 4 star but it wasn't perfect either so maybe 4.5 but definitely deserves the 5 star rating for me. After that convoluted star rating explanation you didn't ask for here's what I thought - this was a feminist delight. So may great (as in quotable and relatable) comments about being a woman in a man's world. I wrote down several and fist to the air YES'd a few times.
Out of no where, for me, there was this jump from being historical fiction to fantasy but I don't want to give it away so you'll have to read it to find out what that is.
The levels of feminist revolt, the diversity in the characters - sexuality, race, gender norms - it's got something for everyone.
It is not my normal read but it is some of the best fiction I have read in awhile. Highly recommend.
The narrator is perfect for the characters, the accent added the right mood for the setting.
Out of no where, for me, there was this jump from being historical fiction to fantasy but I don't want to give it away so you'll have to read it to find out what that is.
The levels of feminist revolt, the diversity in the characters - sexuality, race, gender norms - it's got something for everyone.
It is not my normal read but it is some of the best fiction I have read in awhile. Highly recommend.
The narrator is perfect for the characters, the accent added the right mood for the setting.