clara_h39 's review for:

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

4.75

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful 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: Yes

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This might be my favorite of the series. I didnt expect the third book to be such a time skip to Adrian but honestly it provides a lovely view into how the characters I previously fell in love with continued in their lives. Though I wish there was ten more books spanning the time skip. Adrian’s experience with mental illness is explored in detail and how it affects him on their daring adventure. At times the descriptions were very intense and I had to put down the book because it was too close to home, but overall it was a fantastic portrayal of anxiety disorders and OCD. I am so proud of Adrian and I really enjoyed watching him develop in this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Slavery, Vomit, Murder