Reviews tagging 'Violence'

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

60 reviews

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

acxjkc'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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, and Alcohol

ashtont's review

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Child abuse, Homophobia, Racism, and Ableism

Moderate: Violence, Medical content, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Chronic illness, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, and Misogyny

taigah's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Violence, Homophobia, and Racism

Minor: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Misogyny, and Medical content

acaciaplaceholder's review

adventurous mysterious reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Child abuse

laurenleigh's review

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

The Queer Lit Readathon always gets me to pick up random new reads, and I often only quickly glance at blurbs before diving in. I never quite knew where we were headed with all the twists and turns on this delightful romp of a European adventure, but I had fun along the way! The romance plot line was rather predictable, but the rest of the plot was a fun ride. I really adored our three main characters, and all the folks on the side were voiced quite well, especially considering all the accents! My favorite part of Lee’s writing was how she wove in historical research. The details were peppered in to make the world more real, without feeling like I’m reading a history report. It’s inspiring me to do similar research for my own work!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Physical abuse, Injury/injury detail, and Child abuse

Minor: Violence, Gun violence, Blood, and Medical content

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

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