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The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian

14 reviews

mushmysteriesandmore's review

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Deportation, Child death, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Homophobia, Violence, Death, and Death of parent

bree_h_reads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious slow-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

This was such a delightful romance, I really enjoyed listening to it.

This book did such a good job on selling me on the romance. You can tell as their dynamic starts they aren’t fond of each other, but there’s a level of interest there. And as they get to know each other more that curiosity and interest develops into attraction. And it’s so well done, it feels slow and subtle and it makes sense for the characters. And when they finally kiss it feels EARNED which can be hard to say for some romances.

Characters also felt very real and like they developed and changed in realistic ways. Especially Percy, who started as very unaware of the world and didn’t think very highly of the lower classes. And he grows and changes his opinions, not because of a romance between him and a person of the lower class, but because he gained experience in what the world is actually like and befriended people from the lower class. It felt like he actually changed and grew instead of “oh my love interest is POOR so I suddenly care about POOR PEOPLE” which is a very infuriating trope for me.

Also the foreshadowing in this book was AMAZING! I would always piece together exactly what was about to be revealed from the crumbs and hint dropped throughout the plot. It all feels so subtle and I was also so excited when I realised what the book was getting at.

My ONLY issue was that it didn’t feel like the book made the transition from slow burn romance and the planning to the actual action of the book. It felt a bit rushed, but still enjoyable!

Overall great read, great gay romance, excellent book. I highly recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Abandonment, Violence, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Gun violence

Minor: Sexism, Homophobia, and Misogyny

themdash's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Classism, Grief, Alcoholism, Murder, Sexual content, Death, Kidnapping, Blood, Child death, Deportation, and Homophobia

blue_bird31's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This book touches on a lot of dark topics, but it remains very hopeful and lighthearted.

KITT IS DISABLED! As a cane-user it was so exciting to stumble upon this book!

Kit was injured on a heist a year before the book starts. We see him grapple with the loss of mobility and slowly come to terms with the change.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Infidelity and Classism

Minor: Death, Murder, Alcoholism, Child death, Grief, Homophobia, Death of parent, and Blood

water_violin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Infidelity, Homophobia, and Murder

Minor: Alcoholism, Sexism, Alcohol, Child death, Death of parent, and Violence

katieanne4's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and Infidelity

Minor: Alcoholism, Grief, and Child death

headachesince03's review

adventurous inspiring 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

Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Alcohol, Blood, Death of parent, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexual content, Grief, Addiction, Classism, Death, Murder, Violence, and Medical content

booksthatburn's review against another edition

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

 This was fun but weirdly forgettable. The story never stays tense for too long, and most of the stressful topics are handled as things that are at least partially processed or happened a while ago. Even Kitt's very tragic backstory isn't discussed fully until well into the book, and at a moment where it specifically matters to the story and isn't just tragedy for the sake of complexity.

I like that the book begins by establishing that Percy isn't going to be rich for very long, thus reducing the tension in the story. Even though Kitt doesn't learn this for a while, I was much happier knowing that the giant disparity between their stations wouldn't stay forever. 

If you want a romance that has a bit of danger but usually keeps the stress low, try this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Violence, Medical trauma, Medical content, Death of parent, Death, Grief, and Classism

Minor: Child death, Religious bigotry, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Ableism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Cancer, and Terminal illness

wilybooklover's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.5

What a delightful story! My first Cat Sebastian book but definitely not my last. 

Kit is a grumpy-yet-softhearted retired highwayman, who is hired by spoilt aristocrat Percy to help him rob his own father. The heist set-up actually doesn’t take up much of the story — which I liked. It’s mostly about Kit and Percy coming to terms with their pasts and futures, and learning about each other, learning to like each other. And what I found particularly lovely is that each character retains their flaws at the end. Kit is still grumpy and suffering with chronic pain at the end; Percy is still a bratty snob. Often in romances the characters become less flawed when they find love, but in this they just love each other despite their flaws. Both of them are complex and vividly characterised on the page. 

I love that this was set in the 1750s rather than the Regency/Victorian eras and how incredibly detailed the descriptions of Percy’s lavish clothes and makeup and wigs were; they really helped set the scene. The book itself is full of brilliant dialogue and sharp wit, interspersed with social commentary with strong ‘eat the rich’ vibes. The secondary characters were wonderful (well, except the Duke) and gave the story a proper ‘found family’ feel. 

I wish some of the heist/blackmail plot had taken place a little earlier or been spaced out more because it felt a bit crammed in all together at the end. It does get a bit overly-complex and confusing. But I trust that the sequel (which I will definitely be reading) will elucidate a bit more on that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, and Death

Moderate: Death of parent, Child death, and Grief

Minor: Cancer, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Alcoholism

the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

A cute romance between a criminal and an aristocrat. Though I don't think I'd actually be friends with Percy in real life and definitely would not want to be in a romantic relationship with him, he is an entertaining and interesting character who is fun to read. The relationship feels organic and sweet. The plot twists were also highly engaging!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Grief, and Sexual content

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Vomit