Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue, by Mackenzi Lee

58 reviews

water_violin's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Alcohol, Injury/injury detail, Police brutality, Racism, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Biphobia, Blood, Body horror, Homophobia, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Ableism, Misogyny, Self harm, Gun violence, Classism, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Colonisation, Death, Cursing, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, and Slavery

purrson's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective tense 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

4.25

Extremely cute, adventurous, and does well with general historical accuracy—with a surprising fantasy aspect that didn’t detract from the plot in the least.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Racism

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Violence, Ableism, Blood, Injury/injury detail, and Physical abuse

Minor: Chronic illness, Forced institutionalization, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

lindsayerin's review

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Racism

Minor: Slavery and Misogyny

clemrain's review

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Physical abuse

Moderate: Chronic illness, Classism, Medical content, Racism, Alcoholism, Blood, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Vomit, Injury/injury detail, Sexism, and Violence

Minor: Grief, Misogyny, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Medical trauma, Deportation, and Sexual content

georgiaisreading's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny lighthearted medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Violence, Sexism, Alcohol, Racism, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Sexual content, Murder, Medical content, Homophobia, Death, and Injury/injury detail

Minor: Forced institutionalization

20sidedbi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Racism, Classism, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Injury/injury detail, Alcohol, and Homophobia

Moderate: Ableism, Slavery, Misogyny, Death, Grief, Violence, Gun violence, Hate crime, and Medical content

Minor: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Colonisation, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Infidelity, Xenophobia, and Cursing

animaepanda's review against another edition

adventurous

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Ableism, Alcoholism, Medical content, Classism, Physical abuse, and Racism

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Slavery

aeonic's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-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

4.25

wow, i almost forgot just how wonderful this book is. this is how you deliver a good best friends to lovers story. this is how you do mutual pining. this is how you do character development. this is how you do 1st person pov prose. some of the plot events feel extra convenient, but i'm willing to led them slide because they made the story much more fun.

in some parts the story leaned into a "force-feeding white men the concept of decency" story, but it's probably just monty's reckless no thoughts whatsoever voice that amplified that. the switch-up at the end could've used some enlightening moment though. like i know the author drops hints that monty didn't want to go home and all, but i thought he was still confused about what to do the entire time so a "...Wow, i can't leave percy ever" moment that's NOT done in dialogue would've sealed the deal for me personally

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Self harm, Violence, and Misogyny

laurenw's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Very fun romp of a book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Alcohol, and Medical content

Moderate: Racism, Slavery, Infidelity, Blood, and Vomit

Minor: Ableism, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, and Abandonment

rebaba82's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Racism, Blood, Sexual content, and Physical abuse