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The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue (Montague Siblings, #1)

Mackenzi Lee

Start date: March 1, 2019

Finish date: March 31, 2019

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May 07, 2019 Stacey rated it really liked it

Well this was a welcome depature from my usual genres! Funny and witty in that 18th century European kind of way.

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Aug 23, 2017 Andrea rated it it was amazing

Shelves: historical-fiction, loved-the-hero, lgbtqia

The great tragic love story of Percy and me is neither great nor truly a love story, and is tragic only for it's single-sidedness. It is also not an epic monolith that has plagued me since boyhood, as might be expected. Rather, it is simply the tale of how two people can be important to each other their whole lives, and then, one morning, quite without meaning to, one of them wakes to find that importance has been magnified into a sudden and intense desire to put his tongue in the other's mouth. ...more

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Aug 08, 2018 Rose rated it liked it

Shelves: humor, pretty-cover, young-adult, characters-of-color, glbt, audiobooks, adventure, drama, romance, supernatural

Quick review for a quick read (mostly). Thank goodness I finally finished this book. Let me make it clear that it wasn't for a lack of trying to get through this book - I liked it, but goodness I've had to fight to keep this book for how popular it was at my library for request. It's not a perfect story, but I found it entertaining for what it offered and appreciated much of what it showcased.

I know why the pairing of Percy and Monty is appealing, but I preferred the sweet, kind Percy as a chara Quick review for a quick read (mostly). Thank goodness I finally finished this book. Let me make it clear that it wasn't for a lack of trying to get through this book - I liked it, but goodness I've had to fight to keep this book for how popular it was at my library for request. It's not a perfect story, but I found it entertaining for what it offered and appreciated much of what it showcased.

I know why the pairing of Percy and Monty is appealing, but I preferred the sweet, kind Percy as a character to follow mostly over the notably self-indulgent and reckless Monty (though Monty had moments of appeal. He has some great one-liners, but other times made me want to shake my fist at him for his cruel jabs. Argh, confliction. )

Ultimately, this book is a romping multi-racial GLBT romance with action, adventure, pirates (PIRATES!), and romance with a smart-arse anti-hero. Monty's an outcast - drinks too much, fails to live up to his father's expectations and he's unabashedly rakish. He sets off on travels with his sister Felicity and his friend/love interest Percy for one last hurrah before having to take over his father's estate, but things don't go as planned when a decision lands the three in trouble and on the run. I guess the biggest drag on this book for me was the thin plot and...Monty. His character did eventually develop and grow through the journey, but his perspective in moments was indulgent and cruel to even the most well-meaning parties around him. Percy and Felicity were excellent to follow and I adored their characters. The plot itself has less backbone and immersion than I would've liked, but I liked the backdrop for what it was worth. Ultimately it was one of those books that I enjoyed for the moment and the interactions between the characters (and some of the notably diverse strides it takes compared to its peers), but it's hard for me to call it a favorite or name as a book I'd return to eagerly since it didn't fully immerse me. I am interested in reading the following books for the series to see how the author continues the journey of the characters. Felicity being the frontrunner of the next book definitely intrigues me.

Overall score: 3/5 stars. ...more

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Aug 04, 2017 Nikki rated it really liked it

Even though I'm not a fan of historical fiction books, this one was hilarious and I can see why people have liked it so much! I can't wait for Felicity's book. I'm sure it'll be feisty and bad ass! Real review to come! ...more

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Jul 23, 2017 Hannah rated it really liked it

Shelves: lgbtq-ya, bi-rep

At first I wasn't sure if I would like the main character Monty, but it turns out he is hard not to love. He is certainly a scoundrel, but with him you never know what to expect. ...more

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