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4.19 AVERAGE
4.19 AVERAGE
I reread this book and it was just as amazing as it was the first time everything moved along at an great pace nothing was too slow either there was so much that was so great about this story. The characters were all so great but I liked Adrian, Monty and Felicity the most they end up having a great sibling dynamic by the end. I love how the story doesn't just make the issues the characters have the only thing about them. Monty and his insecurities and alcoholism also Adrian and how his brain works different from others it is all handled well. I also love the side characters like Louisa and her want for many a good thing to happen and her want for change. The plot is really interesting it starts with Adrian looking for something his mother left behind he ends up finding so much more how he doesn't have to be like everyone else and he has more family in the world. The story was amazing it wrapped up every loose end very well.
Who knew that 2022 would have me crying over the Montague siblings again? I'm so glad that Mackenzi Lee decided to do a third book for this series. It was absolutely fitting and the perfect way to tie up the series-- realistic yet hopeful. I think this one may be my favorite; I see so much of myself in Adrian and it's so refreshing to see that in a character. Plus getting more Monty was a sheer delight.
I had to put this book down twice because reading about Adrian's anxiety episodes was giving me anxiety. Lee certainly can capture the essence of anxiety in words. I read those words and both understood them perfectly and - at the exact same time - felt critical of Adrian's inability to control them. Which is horrible of me but also is part of being anxious?!
My anxiety does not control me as harshly as it controls Adrian, but every word of what he went through rang true. I am an expert catastrophizer, mainly, and the notion that if you don't give your fears all of your attention they will win is a truth I have never seen put so plainly, and seeing it that plainly might somehow make it easier to talk myself out of doing it once in awhile?
Once I struggled through the first couple chapters - the political pamphlets, the fear of speaking to people, the tough relationship with the father - and Adrian reconnects with Monty, the story took over and I was able to thoroughly enjoy it. Lee's plotting and character relationships remain delightful. I was pleased to see the return of pirates, sea monsters, and Monty's tattooed ass. Good fun, good life lessons.
My anxiety does not control me as harshly as it controls Adrian, but every word of what he went through rang true. I am an expert catastrophizer, mainly, and the notion that if you don't give your fears all of your attention they will win is a truth I have never seen put so plainly, and seeing it that plainly might somehow make it easier to talk myself out of doing it once in awhile?
Once I struggled through the first couple chapters - the political pamphlets, the fear of speaking to people, the tough relationship with the father - and Adrian reconnects with Monty, the story took over and I was able to thoroughly enjoy it. Lee's plotting and character relationships remain delightful. I was pleased to see the return of pirates, sea monsters, and Monty's tattooed ass. Good fun, good life lessons.
I am giving it somewhere between 3.75 and 4.0.
"Gentleman's Guide" was, well, so much better. I like Adrian. I even relate to him quite a bit. It's just that I love Monty soooo much more! And there wasn't nearly enough Percy. Veronica, I mean, Felicity was okay, but seemed a bit worse for the wear of her experiences. In conclusion, there should always be more Monty. That is all.
"Gentleman's Guide" was, well, so much better. I like Adrian. I even relate to him quite a bit. It's just that I love Monty soooo much more! And there wasn't nearly enough Percy. Veronica, I mean, Felicity was okay, but seemed a bit worse for the wear of her experiences. In conclusion, there should always be more Monty. That is all.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I don't really know what the plot was doing but the sibling drama more than made up for it. :)
3 stars for plot, 5 stars for "dear god I love these idiots so much." Adrian is a superb addition to the Montague clan, and I'm glad we got to experience him and his story. It felt like a fitting closure to the stories of these siblings and their myriad disasters.
This was such a good book! As someone who's lived with anxiety, seeing myself in this book was incredible. I loved this conclusion to the series and I have to say it's now one of my fave series of this genre. Off to get the boxed set!
Fucking incredible. Cried. Laughed. Cried again. 10/10 would read again.
Everything I could’ve hoped for with the end of this sibling trilogy and more!