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A review by lauryngreen
The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzi Lee
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I cannot recommend this highly enough. I’m obsessed with books that are shameless in their representation, books where the characters are queer and disabled and Black and there’s no apology for the absolute cornucopia of human diversity. Adrian is a character I relate to very very deeply and many points of this book were hard to read but dear God it was worth it. Lee is a master of life after survival stories, and I am incredibly jealous of her talent.
Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Alcohol, and Colonisation
Minor: Ableism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail