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A review by readingsitaaras
The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzi Lee
adventurous
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
4.0
I came into this expecting a nice fluffy and fun adventurous read much like the first two books. And there was adventure and sarcasm and witty humor and crazy antics, but this book also deeply features the main character's anxiety and OCD, which made this surprisingly hard to read - especially if you deal with similar thoughts and difficulties.
We're reading the book from Adrian's perspective and Mackenzie Lee does such a good job at putting his character into the narration and really putting you into his mind, to the point that you feel everything he does. His anxious narration drives up your own anxiety, and I found myself needing to put down the book every now and then to take a break from his thinking. I was really glad to see him get the development and arc that he did - after so much anxiety and obsession, we get a hopeful ending that really represents that idea of 'there is life after survival'.
This was also a fun adventurous read of course, I just focused on the mental health aspects of it because that's what was most personal to me. We do get a fun plot that perhaps lacks a little in complexity but is made up for with the well-developed characters. Overall, the book made for a satisfying and sweet end to the series.
We're reading the book from Adrian's perspective and Mackenzie Lee does such a good job at putting his character into the narration and really putting you into his mind, to the point that you feel everything he does. His anxious narration drives up your own anxiety, and I found myself needing to put down the book every now and then to take a break from his thinking. I was really glad to see him get the development and arc that he did - after so much anxiety and obsession, we get a hopeful ending that really represents that idea of 'there is life after survival'.
This was also a fun adventurous read of course, I just focused on the mental health aspects of it because that's what was most personal to me. We do get a fun plot that perhaps lacks a little in complexity but is made up for with the well-developed characters. Overall, the book made for a satisfying and sweet end to the series.