A review by avgastright
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I should have loved this more. And I would have, if only our dear MC were less horrific. In fact, I loved LITERALLY EVERY SIDE CHARACTER. The ONLY character I could not bloody stand was Monty. He was selfish, and cowardly, ill-educated BY CHOICE, ungrateful, and unkind. Percy, meanwhile, was sweet, cultured, forgiving, and adorable. Felicity was brash, brave, and resourceful. Even Scipio was a more admirable character. And I know the charm in this book is Monty’s character development, I GET IT. But I can’t help but wonder if maybe all that adventuring would not have been necessary to Monty and Percy’s eventual get-together if only Monty were less of an ass. 

With all that said, the adventure was lively, the banter was lovely, the pining was fantastically painful, and GO FELICITY GO GO GO!
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