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The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
by Mackenzi Lee
3.5 stars, rounded down
I love pirates. And as someone who loves pirates, I would have to say that my most major complaint with this book is that there are not enough pirates in it.
There are many anachronisms, but as they suit the style of the story, I didn't really mind them much. The only time I was ever really taken out of the story was when the social commentary became very pointed and obvious. It's not that I don't appreciate a good acknowledgment of racism and the patriarchy, but I do think that the author could have done this in perhaps a more subtle manner than simply a character saying "you were able to do xyz because you're a white man and I'm not".
I love pirates. And as someone who loves pirates, I would have to say that my most major complaint with this book is that there are not enough pirates in it.
There are many anachronisms, but as they suit the style of the story, I didn't really mind them much. The only time I was ever really taken out of the story was when the social commentary became very pointed and obvious. It's not that I don't appreciate a good acknowledgment of racism and the patriarchy, but I do think that the author could have done this in perhaps a more subtle manner than simply a character saying "you were able to do xyz because you're a white man and I'm not".