Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Poradnik dla dżentelmena o występku i cnocie by Mackenzi Lee

16 reviews

theaceofpages's review against another edition

adventurous 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'll admit that I don't read a massive amount of historical fiction. But I've heard about this one a few times so I thought I'd give it a try. I ended up enjoying it more than I thought I would! Monty is sent for a tour across Europe (under the watch of a chauffer of course!) after he is expelled from Eaton. While he is delighted to be joined by his long time friend (and more recent love interest) Percy (a black son of a duke who is heading off to Holland afterwards), he is less happy that his sister Felicity is being sent along before she goes to finishing school (although she would really rather be a doctor). They manage to lose their chauffer after being attacked by highwaymen and go on their own adventure, chasing the secrets hidden by an artifact Monty stole in France.  The plot felt a bit convoluted at times but overall I enjoyed the journey 

Diverse historical fiction is rare. At least in mainstream spaces. It was delightful to see some broader representation than is common. This one tackles race, sexuality, sexism and the way disorders like epilepsy were treated. I absolutely loved Felicity and her spirit. While there are definitely similarities between her and Monty, she has a compassion he lacks. Monty however... Yeah. He was a bit of a self centred jerk. I do appreciate that he started to mature towards the end and look beyond his own feelings and desires. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Misogyny, and Ableism

Moderate: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Confinement, Biphobia, and Physical abuse

Minor: Gun violence and Slavery

sxndaze's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful 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

a fun action-packed romance! the growth monty experiences is lovely and the relationships he develops are satisfying to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Grief, Kidnapping, Ableism, Alcohol, Homophobia, Violence, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, and Racism

Moderate: Confinement, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Blood, and Vomit

Minor: Death of parent

bg_oseman_fan's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.0

I liked the premise of the book. I especially enjoyed how much research the author put in to telling the story. At times the story dragged and felt like it was repeating itself. Overall an enjoyable and mostly lighthearted read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Child abuse, Racism, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Violence, Blood, Medical content, Chronic illness, Classism, Sexism, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Death of parent, Gore, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Cursing, Death, Grief, Slavery, and Forced institutionalization

anntharai's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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? No

5.0

So much more than a romp accross Europe with forbidden love the goal. I loved this book start ro finish. It's ridiculous and awkward and it ends perfectly. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Violence, Misogyny, Child abuse, Classism, Xenophobia, Blood, Racism, and Ableism

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Islamophobia and Slavery

fromjuliereads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

I think there were aspects of this book done really well, but there were also parts I struggled with. I liked the adventure and the character interactions! I really struggled to like the main character... he honestly had few redeeming qualities. And I get that his behaviour and aspects of the facade were due to how he was treated at home and trauma, but it didn't negate the fact that he's pretty shitty to anyone around him. I also think this book could have been edited down - some parts dragged quite a bit. But overall, I'm glad I read it!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Confinement, Vomit, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Racism, Death, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcoholism

Use of the word n*gro multiple times, epilepsy

lunamoon62's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Cursing, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Child abuse

Minor: Cannibalism, Chronic illness, Addiction, Confinement, Violence, Sexism, Blood, Classism, Drug use, Vomit, and Self harm

hollowhallow13's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Violence, Physical abuse, Addiction, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Homophobia, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Racism

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Classism, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, and Suicidal thoughts

redheadorganist's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Confinement, Medical content, Blood, Homophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Infidelity and Pregnancy

Minor: Trafficking, Sexual content, and Slavery

psliz's review against another edition

adventurous 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

friends-to-lovers is all i needed. romantic angst is the cherry on top. part of the plot wasn't my favorite but like i said, friends-to-lovers with romantic angst!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness

Moderate: Biphobia, Racism, Physical abuse, Homophobia, Gun violence, Confinement, Blood, Grief, Murder, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Body shaming, Alcoholism, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Ableism

Minor: Torture and Death of parent

water_violin's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Racism, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Biphobia, Blood, Body horror, Homophobia, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Ableism, Misogyny, Self harm, Gun violence, Classism, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Colonisation, Death, Cursing, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, and Slavery