#a gentleman's guide to vice and virtue

[queer-book-character-tournament]

#Jonathan Bane #Jon's Downright Ridiculous Shooting Case #aj Sherwood #Alex Claremont-Diaz #Red White and Royal Blue #rwrb #casey mcquiston #Percy Newton #The Montague Siblings #a gentleman's guide to vice and virtue #Mackenzie Lee #Sezly Ruedotter #Leagues and Legends #e jade lomax

[bi4bihankking]

The Montague Siblings Trilogy Summary:

Slaps roof of English manor-this whole family is gay

One Last Stop Summary:

lesbian time travel mystery!!

#the montague siblings #montague siblings #a gentleman's guide to vice and virtue #mackenzi lee #one last stop #casey mcquiston #lgbt books #lgbt literature #queer books #queer literature #lgbtqia #poll

[freddos616]

me when the mc of the annoying gay book i'm reading is actually gay and annoying

#stop being sexist and racist monty #make up with your best friend rn or so help me god #he's such a brat #a gentleman's guide to vice and virtue #i still like him a smidgen #aggtvav #freddos orginals

[gaywriting]

The Gentleman's Guide to Vice & Virtue book review

The Gentleman's Guide to Vice & Virtue by Mackenzi Lee (2017)

⭐️⭐️⭐️✖️✖️

“I don’t think it’s a good idea to go courting trouble, is all.” “We’re not courting trouble,” I say. “Flirting with it, at most.”

this book was given to me by a friend for a birthday gift years ago. i didn't get around to finishing it until July this year. i didn't think i had a lot to say about it, but this is the longest review ive made so far :P

the story follows Henry "Monty" Montague, who were born as his father's heir to the family lordship in 1700s England. Monty struggles with himself and his relationship to his abusive father, who expects him to be the perfect son, and so Monty often seeks escape in life’s easy pleasures. The only person he holds dear is his childhood friend Percy, who he is completely in love with. One summer Monty manages to convince his father to sponsor a Grand Tour around Europe. Monty is excited to spend time with Percy, while Percy is happy to be distracted from the troubles in his life. Oh, and Monty’s sister Felicity is there as well.

this book was lovely! i feel like if i had read this book when i was younger i would have completely lost my mind about it, but alas i am now an old judgemental grandma and so there were some things that didn't impress me too much, which ill speak a little about, but all in all it was a fun book, with the my fav kind of main character (V Chaotic Bisexual) and some fun adventures and interesting plotpoints. i might have gone into it thinking it was a different kind of story (mostly historical and a little vague pinning towards Percy - that's not what we got) but that's on me and tbh you'll never hear me complaining that stuff's too focused on the romance. though i feel like they tried at one point to justify everything with some sort of explainy science, which just made things a little silly in my opinion. the relationship between Monty and Percy was Very cute and there were moments that were super satisfying and lovely to read. however some things that were being said and done that just didn't sit right with me. it's hard to explain properly, since i see where Percy comes from and if this was real life i wouldn't fault him for flipping his shit over Monty's stupid antics, but this is a romance book. And i couldn't help but feel like maybe Percy were being a bit unfairly cruel and mistrusting of Monty in some parts of his points during their arguments. Monty deserved to be called out for his actions but he's also a person who are in an abused living situation and his bad way of behaving were his own way of surviving. it needs to be addressed, and i'm glad it was, but i think it needed to be done with more thought, than just Percy saying cruel untrue things to him. these idiot boys and their horrible communication skills.....

" "Why didn't you tell me?" "Because you're a wreck! Complete shambles. I've spent years chasing you around, making certain you didn't drink yourself to death or pass out in a gutter (...) you've not been yourself. Not for a while. And I couldn't have you making this worse. I'm sorry, I just couldn't." "But you didn't even give me a chance," "(p. 161) wish i could quote this whole argument, i feel like it shows my point really well

"I can't quite wrap my head around this strange reversal between us, because it is always Percy who is the sensible one and me with the feverish notions. But here he is, proposing we run away together with nothing but each other like some sort of star-crossed pair in a broadside ballet, and while my heart is ready to burst for loving him, love is not a thing you can survive on." (p. 429)

idk i do love them both and them growing to figuring out how to open up about their feelings to each other and trust each other were lovely to experience, but i also were kinda more on Monty's side on most of the arguments and i really don't think he deserved That Much shit, like he fucked up a lot but he did it sexily and handsomely so i for one forgive and forget easily. at the end when Percy apologise and Monty tells him he doesn't have anything to be sorry for i sat there like :/ he does tho... honestly i shipped Monty more with the pirate captain Scipio they befriend than with Percy. Scipio, despite his weird name and occupation, were so nice to Monty and so encouraging for him to be a better person AS WELL AS being true to himself. I read The Gentlemans Guide to Getting Lucky (won't be making a whole review on that...) and in that Mackenzi Lee specified that Monty apparently thought of Scipio as a father figure. that shouldn't be a surprise reveal i think, like that should be made obvious through dialog in the actual book.

also "abso-bloody-lutely" is used several times amd doesn't make any sense and brought me completely out of it i hate it

i didn’t dislike this book, i found the romance-y bits absolutely adorable, and Monty is my all time fav kind of character. Mackenzi Lee manages to bring the reader along a crazy adventure around the beautiful places of Europe with amazing characters and with a brilliant sense of humor. and that is why i have bought the second book, that’s Felicity’s story (helps that it's wlw), and ill get around to reading that at some point. i know there’s a third book following the Goblin as well, but we’ll see how i feel about the second book.

#also im like half joking about shipping monty w scipio more than percy lol #book review #book #book tumblr #lgbt #lgbt lit #lgbt literature #lgbt books #gay #aggtvav #gaywriting #a gentleman's guide to vice and virtue #mackenzi lee #ya books #romance #history #bookblr #bi character #gay couple #bisexuality #mlm

[sweet0-0]

One of my favorite adventure books and some of my favorite boys

#character art #love them (ノ^ ^)ノ #doodles #pencil sketch #sketching #a gentleman's guide to vice and virtue #adventure books #book fancast #bookish doodles

[mistwraiths]

1.5 stars

I'm a sucker for books set in 1700s and upon beginning to read it learning that it featured a biracial couple, I was very excited. However, this book was just really unenjoyable for me. I really tried but near the last 100 pages, I started skimming because I was desperate to finish and I regretted not DNFing this earlier.

Look, I'm not an idiot. I know homophobia and racism were there. I just didn't expect it the book to go so hard for that when I believed I was getting a romantic adventure of hijinks and consequences of reckless actions. But those two along with abuse factor in the book predominantly. It's dealt with in an unflinching way and historical though. But I thought this was going to be a fun lighthearted romance but I didn't really have fun at all.

The main problem is Henry Montague himself. Monty is probably one of the most insufferable characters I have ever read. I expected him to be a bit of a rake, promiscuous and maybe sarcastic or cheeky. He's just deeply self-centered and says quite awful things without any care or regard. And he knows sometimes after that he's said something he shouldn't have but he never goes out of his way to apologize or make an effort to be better that isn't the lowest bar of decency. He's constantly unaware of his privilege and getting rude with people. He tells his black friend, and the one he's in love with, to go serve drinks at one point as a comeback when the servants are actual slaves. He calls a girl a whore when he shrugs off the comment his sister made about the consequences the girl he half undressed being left behind to deal with the people who caught them after he ran away naked would face. He whines that his black friend doesn't stick up for himself and doesn't try to understand that he couldn't get away with half the shit Monty does. That's just a few off the top of my head. He also just doesn't think about anyone else? He whines about his life and I really don't think he ever just asks anyone else about their thoughts, their feelings, their problems, their day. It is very much Monty charges forth and everyone else doesn't really get a say.

I know the book was trying to make me believe that Monty was going to grow but like... I couldn't really find any evidence he did. He doesn't make an effort to apologize for the things that he's done. There's a "Oh I'm so awful I can't stand myself" bits but that's not enough.

Percy and Felicity were better characters by far and made reading this book slightly better. Felicity and Monty at least felt like siblings. The romance was just okay for me but honestly because I think Percy is a Saint and dealt with more awfulness than he should have.

The pace was definitely good since they were always going and going, but the plot itself was a little everywhere and wild. I did not expect a whole alchemical plot with a dead but not dead person with a cure-all heart or whatever. The stealing and being chased across countries and pirates-ish were enough. I might have enjoyed it more if I liked other things.

#a gentleman's guide to vice and virtue #mackenzie lee #steph's book review #steph reads #book review

[greatwritenorth]

Book Recommendations: The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee

If there is one book that I firmly believe has been overlooked and underrated, it is the entire Montague Siblings series by Mackenzi Lee. I am confident they have their own small following, because I saw it years before I finally managed to read it, so someone had to be talking about it, but they are SO GOOD, they deserve to be on everyone's lips.

From LGBTQ+ representation (both mlm, wlw, and, in my opinion, asexuality in book two, though it is not named), to feminist struggles (trying to fight for your place in a "mans" world), and anxiety (Adrian Montague is my darling and I will protect him to the death). These books are perfection.

I decided to call out the first one first, both cause it's first, and because I was doing a romance thing for February (which is past now), and it's the most traditionally romantic of the three. However, these books are hilarious, cliche in all the best ways, and revolutionary in even better ones. They're just everything I've ever wanted from a book and I need everyone to know that. Read it, today!

Then come yell at me, so I can gush and hear all your thoughts.

#mackenzi lee #monty montague #henry montague #a gentleman's guide to vice and virtue #book recommendations #lgbtq books #queer books #queer lit #ya literature #ya books #historical book

[sprnklersplashes]

So I've been referring to the second Legacy of Orisha book as 'Children of Vice and Virtue' all week, unaware that I had just mashed up two different book titles until I went to log it on GoodReads.

So how's your day going?

#children of virtue and vengeance #a gentleman's guide to vice and virtue #which I still haven't read #books #legacy of orisha

[maybefranky]

Media Reviews by Me (1/?)

The Gentleman's Guide To Vice and Virtue- *Spoilers!* - I didn't love this book, honestly. The main character was consistently irritating to read. And I understand that his background gives Monty reasons to act the way he does, but everybody knows that being objectively evil is better than being annoying. And Monty is annoying, he doesn't make effort to improve himself as a person until far too late in the narrative. It seems the author realized this while writing and tried to force the reader to feel sympathy for him. But his companions are so much more fleshed out and easier to empathize with; and he still continues to make the worst possible decision in every situation

#a gentleman's guide to vice and virtue #henry montague

[shy-sapphic-ace]

List of queer books I read, loved & recommend!

(There isn't any particular order, I wrote these as I remembered them)

Master Of One - Jaida Jones & Dani Bennett (mlm, fantasy, very cool worldbuilding and magic system, funny, cool characters)

Legends & Lattes - Travis Baldree (wlw, fantasy, very soft & chill vibes)

The Priory of the Orange Tree - Samantha Shannon (wlw, high fantasy, cool worldbuilding, kinda reminds me of LOTR but with more dragons and feminism and lesbians)

Even Though I Knew The End - C.L. Polk (wlw, supernatural noir, cool 1930s detective story with angels & demons, I loved this one!)

The Love Interest - Cale Dietrich (mlm, science fiction, very cool concept)

The Darkest Part Of The Forest - Holly Black (side mlm, fantasy, cool fae lore)

The Weight Of The Stars - K. Ancrum (wlw, not quite science fiction but space stuff is involved, lovely and complex characters)

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe - Benjamin Alire Sáenz (mlm, fiction, very nice in general, there is also a sequel)

The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue - Mackenzi Lee (mlm, historical and vaguely fantasy, nice story but I preferred the sequel honestly)

The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy - Mackenzi Lee (wlw, the sequel to the one before, more fantasy elements than the first, asexual main character!!)

Gallant - V.E. Schwab (no romance, but in the background one of the characters(?) uses they/them pronouns, very cool dark fantasy vibe)

Stranger Than Fanfiction - Chris Colfer (gay main character, trans main character, coming-of-age, nice book)

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (yes it's the Love, Simon book, mlm, fiction, pretty nice)

They Both Die At The End - Adam Silvera (mlm, sci-fi ish but mostly fiction, cool ideas, but the ending is sad! Very amazing book though, I haven't read the prequel yet)

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Taylor Jenkins Reid (wlw, bi main character, historical fiction, cool story, just a neat book in general)

This Is How You Lose The Time War - Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone (wlw, sci-fi, very cool time travel stuff!! and very beautiful, it felt like reading poetry most of the time)

One Last Stop - Casey McQuinston (wlw, background trans & pan & queer characters, sci-fi or fantasy idk, but time travel, I loooved this book, great)

The House In The Cerulean Sea - TJ Klune (mlm, fantasy, THIS BOOK oh my gosh you should read it!!, just cute and lovely and good)

Under The Whispering Door - TJ Klune (mlm, fantasy, this book is also sooo amazing, great character development and awesome relationships and stuff, it's been a while since I read it but it was so good)

And They Lived... - Steven Salvatore (nblm, fiction, about gender identity and learning to love yourself, read it a while ago but it was very nice)

I Wish You All The Best - Mason Deaver (nblm, fiction, about finding your identity and people who care about you, very cute and sweet)

The Song Of Achilles - Madeleine Miller (mlm, historical, very good in general)

Carry On - Rainbow Rowell (mlm, background wlw in the third book, fantasy, it's a trilogy, basically Harry Potter if it was gay and also better)

Silver In The Wood - Emily Tesh (mlm, fantasy, very pretty, lots of fae stuff and lovely descriptions, it has a really good sequel too)

Pretty much anything by Alice Oseman (all cute and lovely and great, though I've only read Radio Silence so far I hear only good things, Solitaire is on my to-read list)

I Kissed Shara Wheeler - Casey McQuinston (wlw, fiction, it's been a while but I liked this book)

The Falling In Love Montage - Ciara Smyth (wlw, fiction, this book was so cute and funny and deeply emotional it made me Feel way too many things, I'd definitely recommend it)

What Big Teeth - Rose Szabo (a bit of queerness all around, fantasy, werewolves and monsters, this one was pretty cool!, lots of original ideas for the world/character building)

#any recommendations are appreciated! #honestly I might've forgotten some #lgbtqia #book recs #master of one #legends & lattes #the priory of the orange tree #even though i knew the end #the love interest #the darkest part of the forest #the weight of the stars #aristotle and dante #the gentleman's guide to vice and virtue #the lady's guide to petticoats and piracy #gallant #stranger than fanfiction #simon vs the homosapiens agenda #they both die at the end #the seven husbands of evelyn hugo #this is how you lose the time war #one last stop #and they lived... #i wish you all the best #the song of achilles #carry on #radio silence #alice oseman #the house in the cerulean sea #under the whispering door #silver in the wood

[ineffably-poetic]

i’m easily entertained because if you say anything about my favorite media i’ll immediately start screaming and be consumed by my thoughts for hours while i draft about ten fanfics

#good omens #ofmd #ineffable husbands #blackbonnet #night in the woods #ocs #hozier #watcher entertainment #heartstopper #it #the gentleman's guide to vice and virtue

[haveyoureadthisqueerbook]

#the gentleman's guide to vice and virtue #mackenzi lee #tggtvav

[smalltownfae]

I am not including classics in this one because there is already a poll for it. These polls are my biased opinions about books I have read (am reading in the case of one of them, but it is that good so far).

#mlm books #tsoa #captive prince #nightrunner series #swordspoint #silver in the wood #the house in the cerulean sea #boyfriend material #cemetery boys #the gentleman's guide to vice and virtue #as meat loves salt #my polls #I thought I had read more mlm books than I actually have... #I can't help but think I am forgetting something but oh well #wlw books next

[constantly-chaotic-and-confused]

Ah yes the three scandalous afflictions: gay, woman and anxious.

#yes that’s me #mackenzi lee #the gentleman's guide to vice and virtue #the nobleman's guide to scandal and shipwrecks #the lady’s guide to petticoats and piracy #henry montague #felicity montague #adrian montague #montague siblings

[haveyoureadthisbook-poll]

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[greatwritenorth]

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