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lizziaha's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Classism
Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Blood, and Grief
Minor: Alcoholism and Homophobia
ruthlessreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I enjoyed the writing style, though I found the plot to be rather unwieldly. It felt as if there should either have been more plot details to make it make more sense or there should have been less plot and more focus on the romance. It felt unbalanced and made the reading a little jarring at times. Also, the background characters felt like paper dolls, with the exception of Betty, Kit's employee, and Percy's valet, Collins. They were both a delight and added a lot to the book. None of the other background characters were fully fleshed out, even people who were supposed to be important to the plot or to the MCs. While this isn't always an issue, I think the plot of this book could have used the support of some of the other characters, even if it made it a little bit longer.
That said, I loved the development of the romance between Kit and Percy. I'm a sucker for a grumpy/sunshine pairing and this was no exception. I loved Kit particularly, no surprise there. I think the author did a great job representing his disability and his acclimation to it, as well, since it's a recent development for him. As someone who is recently disabled and uses a cane everyday, it felt really good to see him as a romantic figure and to have a love interest for that disabled man who was so attentive and accommodating toward him. Percy was also delightful, of course. Be prepared for decadent descriptions of his clothing--it matters a lot to him! But I can definitely see how it might be boring and/or annoying for some readers.
Overall, I liked this book and will definitely read more Cat Sebastian. I think the romance & historical aspects were fun! There's another book out in the series, The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes, and I think try to read it this year.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Gun violence and Abandonment
Minor: Child abuse
jess_justmaybeperfect's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Kit and Percy meet when Percy comes looking for help dealing with said big secret.
As they plot, they talk family, politics, friends, secrets, discover their shared trauma, have gorgeously romantic firsts together, grow fond, get cross, admit power imbalances, and fall in love.
Plus you get a few choice eat the rich, i.e. “no such thing as a good landlord… surely you know the cost of all this” moments.
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexism, Slavery, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
themdash's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Classism, and Deportation
imds's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Classism
blue_bird31's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
KITT IS DISABLED! As a cane-user it was so exciting to stumble upon this book!
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Infidelity and Classism
Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Homophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
takarakei's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
4/5 🌶️
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Blood
Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Alcohol, and Classism
melbelle2025's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Alcoholism and Child death
water_violin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Blood
Moderate: Homophobia, Infidelity, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Sexism, Violence, Death of parent, and Alcohol
tinkeringcheck's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
It's a good time, the characters are great, and the plot is interesting on paper, but the stakes just didn't feel intense enough for what's supposed to be a pretty emotionally charged heist. And, as a great lover of heists, there was not enough actual planning or heisting for me :(
But all that aside, it's a fun queer historical romance romp and the cast are quite easy to get attached to. If you're more interested in seeing the emotional connections between the characters come together than highwayman action - I'd recommend.
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Blood
Moderate: Child death, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism, Gun violence, and Grief