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A review by frogsarelovely
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee
4.0
This was an all-round enjoyable adventure. The characters were very likeable (even Monty, despite the fact he is completely disastrous). It has a wonderful female role model who, for once, seems realistic. She is strong and intelligent, has dreams that society wrongly frowns upon, and works hard towards her goals. The friendship in the book is great. I love the relationship between Monty and Percy, they’re both loyal and supportive of each other which was wonderful to see. I also really enjoyed the character developments throughout the story. I feel that Monty grew in ways that could be inspiring to many in his situation.
It touches on many important topics, from homosexuality to epilepsy to female education. I feel that the author has highlighted these areas well. I love that she addressed that you are not different just because you have a disorder, and you don’t always need to be ‘cured’ because other people are scared or ignorant of it. The book also touches on the issue of not being able to defend yourself in domestic abuse. This is something I don’t see come up often in books. It’s a real issue and I’m glad the author brought attention to it and created a strong character out of it.
I loved that the story took place in multiple countries. It was refreshing to have so many different atmospheres, and I rarely read about Spain during this time period; so it was a nice change. I also found it fun to read about places I’ve personally been to, such as Cheshire and Versailles. It made imagining the story more fun for me!
Overall this was a great introduction into Lee’s writing and I definitely want to read more of her work. Looking forward to the book that focuses on Felicity!
It touches on many important topics, from homosexuality to epilepsy to female education. I feel that the author has highlighted these areas well. I love that she addressed that you are not different just because you have a disorder, and you don’t always need to be ‘cured’ because other people are scared or ignorant of it. The book also touches on the issue of not being able to defend yourself in domestic abuse. This is something I don’t see come up often in books. It’s a real issue and I’m glad the author brought attention to it and created a strong character out of it.
I loved that the story took place in multiple countries. It was refreshing to have so many different atmospheres, and I rarely read about Spain during this time period; so it was a nice change. I also found it fun to read about places I’ve personally been to, such as Cheshire and Versailles. It made imagining the story more fun for me!
Overall this was a great introduction into Lee’s writing and I definitely want to read more of her work. Looking forward to the book that focuses on Felicity!