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jamgrl 's review for:
The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy
by Mackenzi Lee
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a solid follow up to the Gentleman’s Guide.
Felicity is hard to like early on- she’s got real “not like other girls” syndrome, and while she is bullheadedly trying to get into medical school after refusing a perfectly good offer to be a boat doctor, I was mostly just happy to spend time with Monty and Percy. BUT once she gets together with her former friend, we see a lot of character growth and really charming friendships emerging as each of what ends up being 3 women traveling together grows and opens up. It was already hinted pretty clearly in book 1, but we get strong confirmation of Felicity being aro-ace as she explores what that means for her and how she wants to live her life. We also, as it has to be with a sequel of the first book, get a fantasy adventure towards the end that changes the stakes!
Felicity is hard to like early on- she’s got real “not like other girls” syndrome, and while she is bullheadedly trying to get into medical school after refusing a perfectly good offer to be a boat doctor, I was mostly just happy to spend time with Monty and Percy. BUT once she gets together with her former friend, we see a lot of character growth and really charming friendships emerging as each of what ends up being 3 women traveling together grows and opens up. It was already hinted pretty clearly in book 1, but we get strong confirmation of Felicity being aro-ace as she explores what that means for her and how she wants to live her life. We also, as it has to be with a sequel of the first book, get a fantasy adventure towards the end that changes the stakes!