A review by nere
The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzi Lee

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Friday, March 18, 2022 
“She purses her lips, then says directly and with no room for misinterpretation, “How often is your daily living impeded by your mental illness?” 
And maybe it’s not always this bad. And maybe I’m not always convinced I’ve been poisoned and my body needs to be drained of blood. And maybe it’s not always like this, but that doesn’t mean it never is, nor that what it is instead is any easier to bear. So I tell the truth. “Every day.”

I adored the approach when aging them up.
Monty
never loses his characteristic snark, but you can tell he's dulled and exhausted. Seeing
Felicity
as a
respected physician
was splendid. Aging characters up is always a little tricky, it’s difficult to strike that balance between years of experience and age has changed them and this is still fundamentally the same person, but I think Lee does it extraordinarily well. I believed
Monty
was older the second he made his appearance, I felt it. I'm a WEE bit disappointed we didn’t get to spend more time with
Louisa and Edward
, though considering it's the last book I understand the decision to do so. And the plot this time around unfortunately didn’t quite click for me. I think I would’ve preferred it if
there had really been no ship
. I think that would’ve landed the message more heavily, but that’s my onion. Regardless I loved spending time with these characters one last time and I cried at the end.
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