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The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
by Mackenzi Lee
05/05/2018 update: THE GUY WHO GAVE US LOVE, SIMON IS NOW ADAPTING THIS AS A TV SHOW!?!?!!!! I cannot wait. We deserve this.
4.5/5 This was such an enjoyable read!
The characters were so loveable. From Monty, a little self centered and yet has the biggest heart, to Percy, sweet, adorable Percy, and of course Felicity, strong willed and fighting for her rights as a young woman in the 18th Century.
I loved them all. Even the secondary characters.
Even with really good characters and nice development within their reationships with each other, there was still, also, a well rounded plot. I thought the map at the beginning gave a little away but other than that, I enjoyed seeing where the trio were travelling to and what they got up to along the way. If I were to critique something I'd say it's a little a shame we didn't get to see more of the actual towns they were visiting, but they had to move fast and so did the writing.
Great themes were talked about. Themes that are relevant today, but even more so in the 18th Century. Young people finding their way in the adult world, from a privileged white boy's perspective, to a young girl's perspective, and a black adopted boy's perspective. There's also family relationships, romantic and sexual relationships, homosexuality, piracy, feminism and slavery.
All those themes are great to read about in a fiction novel but I also loved the author's note at the end. She talks about those themes in more detail and recommends other books to learn more about them. (I gave a bonus .5 for the author's note)
At the end of the day, the way I feel about every aspect is "It was really good".
This was probably my most anticipated book of the year. And even if it didn't reach my five-star-wowza-amazing-expectations, I still thouroughly enjoyed it and would gladly recommend it to anyone.
4.5/5 This was such an enjoyable read!
The characters were so loveable. From Monty, a little self centered and yet has the biggest heart, to Percy, sweet, adorable Percy, and of course Felicity, strong willed and fighting for her rights as a young woman in the 18th Century.
I loved them all. Even the secondary characters.
Even with really good characters and nice development within their reationships with each other, there was still, also, a well rounded plot. I thought the map at the beginning gave a little away but other than that, I enjoyed seeing where the trio were travelling to and what they got up to along the way. If I were to critique something I'd say it's a little a shame we didn't get to see more of the actual towns they were visiting, but they had to move fast and so did the writing.
Great themes were talked about. Themes that are relevant today, but even more so in the 18th Century. Young people finding their way in the adult world, from a privileged white boy's perspective, to a young girl's perspective, and a black adopted boy's perspective. There's also family relationships, romantic and sexual relationships, homosexuality, piracy, feminism and slavery.
All those themes are great to read about in a fiction novel but I also loved the author's note at the end. She talks about those themes in more detail and recommends other books to learn more about them. (I gave a bonus .5 for the author's note)
At the end of the day, the way I feel about every aspect is "It was really good".
This was probably my most anticipated book of the year. And even if it didn't reach my five-star-wowza-amazing-expectations, I still thouroughly enjoyed it and would gladly recommend it to anyone.