641 reviews for:

The Gentleman's Book of Vices

Jess Everlee

3.83 AVERAGE

lego28's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional funny 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

lola425's review against another edition

4.0

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I had fun. Would have read a couple of hundred pages more. That's a success in my book.

the_crooked_neighbor's review against another edition

2.5

lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

colagoddess's review against another edition

4.5

emotional 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

xcampuskiddo's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional reflective 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

wilder's review against another edition

4.25

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

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 4.25 / 5

Going into The Gentleman's Book of Vices, I tried to have an open mind. The average rating is relatively low for Goodreads standards, and I've read a handful of books with a similar title already, so I wondered if this one would rise up to the bar the others have set for me (The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue, The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen, etc). To be honest: it absolutely did rise up to it, and I had a great time.

Within the first 50 pages, I was suspecting that this book might actually be a solid five stars - the set up was intriguing, the writing was good, and I was really enjoying the main characters. Somewhere along the way, though, it sort of lost some steam - but not in the main relationship. I truly loved these two guys together; the way the romance unfolded, the tender moments they shared - it made for a very lovely read. I think I'm a sucker for bookstore owners, broody love interests, and walking disasters that are main characters. I'd definitely recommend for anyone looking for a quick and light historical romance. 

cbags's review against another edition

4.75

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

j_j_k's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny hopeful 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

alexquarles's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

combeferre_01's review

4.5

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