kmanis 's review for:

The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee

4.0

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This book was very fun and fast-paced. The characters were developed well and the book was a fast read. However, what stood out for me was the historical context. The main relationship is between two men, one being biracial. However, it wasn't just a gay relationship despite the time period; it was a gay relationship IN the time period. The people involved faced the same troubles that a similar relationship would have faced around the 18th century. This theme continues throughout the whole story, with the conflicts and struggles being both entertaining and historically accurate. The story doesn't erase the history of people who aren't straight, white, and cis, with many sexualities and types of people represented in an accurate and developed way. There were a few slow parts to the plot, despite the fast pace, but overall it was a very good book with many important themes I think are important to a historical fiction.