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A review by garbage_mcsmutly
A Gentleman's Gentleman by TJ Alexander
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
📚 This was a good book. I don't feel like it elicited any deep feelings in me personally; it was a very personal story which was not made to resonate with my circumstances, which is fine. I feel like it had a distinct perspective on the trans experience in regency England. Worth the read/listen.
I really appreciated the growing intimacy between the two MCs over time. It was a bit of a torturous slow burn but it was good. And seeing Christopher have a safe space to be himself as he opened up to James was really sweet.
🎧 Single POV, 3rd person, single narrator. The performance was very good. The book is told from one MC's perspective, but there's also a lot that isn't revealed to us about him, or is only revealed later on, and so I didn't feel like I really knew the MC for most of the book. (Again, this is not a story tailored to me, I get that, just sharing my experience.)
🌶️ 2.5/5 There was one spicy scene near the end.
✊🏳️⚧️ This is an achillean trans love story. There's class difference, one side character is gay, there's not much racial or cultural diversity (everyone seems to be white and at least peripherally of The Ton).
I really appreciated the growing intimacy between the two MCs over time. It was a bit of a torturous slow burn but it was good. And seeing Christopher have a safe space to be himself as he opened up to James was really sweet.
🎧 Single POV, 3rd person, single narrator. The performance was very good. The book is told from one MC's perspective, but there's also a lot that isn't revealed to us about him, or is only revealed later on, and so I didn't feel like I really knew the MC for most of the book. (Again, this is not a story tailored to me, I get that, just sharing my experience.)
🌶️ 2.5/5 There was one spicy scene near the end.
✊🏳️⚧️ This is an achillean trans love story. There's class difference, one side character is gay, there's not much racial or cultural diversity (everyone seems to be white and at least peripherally of The Ton).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dysphoria
Moderate: Child death, Death, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, Transphobia
Minor: Gun violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, Colonisation, Classism