nhelregel 's review for:

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

4.0

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This book was such a great rounding out of the Montague Siblings trilogy - I've liked each of the books and this one was no exception. It follows the third, much younger Montague: Adrian. Like the others it is primarily adventure/coming-of-age. Lee does such an amazing job of writing a protagonist with anxiety/some compulsive behavior - I listened to the audiobook and during certain scenes I would swing wildly between "yes, this is so exactly what this feels like" and "aaaah OK I am getting stressed out vicariously and need to take a break now." It was also lovely to see her portrayals of Adrian's friends and family who want to understand but can't always - so true to life. Overall: a very engaging adventure tale, with a fairly authentic-feeling portrayal of someone coming into adulthood while coping with anxiety. And if you've read the other books in the series, it features all of the siblings and wraps up many stories quite well and satisfyingly!