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The Gentleman's Book of Vices
by Jess Everlee
04/16/2023 || Review for chapters 1-5 thanks to Net Galley ||#TheGentlemansBookofVicesPREVIEW #NetGalley
I will be updating my review once I am able to read the entire book.
As of today, I have placed a hold to my local library~
My overall rating so far is 4 stars
I have no complaints following the story between Charlie Price and Miles Montague, except I wish the introductions to both characters were a bit more detailed. But I guess that is the price I must pay for only receiving chapters 1-5 I suppose! I am assuming more character details, stories, and interactions will follow into chapter 6 and beyond, as I was already smitten with dearest Alma (Charlie's fiance), as well as Miles and Charlie, our dual narrators. I am hopeful to learn the past of all these characters and how it affects the current story line, and I am very excited to know their futures!
We meet Charlie in a gentlemen's club of a sort. He is extremely standoffish and refuses to be involved with someone for long, only really returning to read and reread his favorite smut books written by some of his favorite authors. One book in particular is written by a Mr. Reginald Cox, a pen-name for Miles (out of safety of course), that is Charlie's favorite and he is desperate to meet Cox for his signature before he is to be wed and forced to hide away his depraved, queer book collection for all time.
In a chance encounter, the two are thrust into each other lives and that is where chapter 5 leaves off.
The writing style is glorious and easy to devour. I love the descriptions and witty banter and general warmth the beginning of this novel has.
I will be updating my review once I am able to read the entire book.
As of today, I have placed a hold to my local library~
My overall rating so far is 4 stars
I have no complaints following the story between Charlie Price and Miles Montague, except I wish the introductions to both characters were a bit more detailed. But I guess that is the price I must pay for only receiving chapters 1-5 I suppose! I am assuming more character details, stories, and interactions will follow into chapter 6 and beyond, as I was already smitten with dearest Alma (Charlie's fiance), as well as Miles and Charlie, our dual narrators. I am hopeful to learn the past of all these characters and how it affects the current story line, and I am very excited to know their futures!
We meet Charlie in a gentlemen's club of a sort. He is extremely standoffish and refuses to be involved with someone for long, only really returning to read and reread his favorite smut books written by some of his favorite authors. One book in particular is written by a Mr. Reginald Cox, a pen-name for Miles (out of safety of course), that is Charlie's favorite and he is desperate to meet Cox for his signature before he is to be wed and forced to hide away his depraved, queer book collection for all time.
In a chance encounter, the two are thrust into each other lives and that is where chapter 5 leaves off.
The writing style is glorious and easy to devour. I love the descriptions and witty banter and general warmth the beginning of this novel has.