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The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzi Lee

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bgelb's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

nordicowl's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

3.0

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4.0

This is the third in the Montague siblings trilogy, and follows the point of view of Adrian, the youngest of the three, who was just a baby in previous installments. After his mother’s death, Adrian goes looking for answers, and finds, much to his shock, that he has both a brother and a sister whom he has never heard of. As with the previous books, Adrian’s quest leads to quite the fast-paced travel adventure tale, including peril on the high seas and run-ins with pirates.

Mental illness is heavily explored in this book, more so than the others in the trilogy. Adrian suffers from crippling anxiety, intrusive thoughts, and probably an eating disorder as well. Monty is older, and maybe a bit wiser, but still haunted by many of the same demons as in years past. It’s a reminder of how trauma can continue to haunt you as the years go by – but also of how with help, we can heal and learn to cope. Living with mental illness is one of the major themes in the book – learning to manage a mind that betrays you, knowing that it will never be perfect, but doing the best you can.

Monty and Percy are as adorable as ever, and I also really like Adrian and Louisa as a couple. They seem well matched. As always, Mackenzie Lee writes very colorful and interesting side characters.

Representation: Mentally ill main POV character, bisexual characters, gay characters, asexual character

CW: first-person depiction of mental illness, alcoholism, eating disorder, suicide

I received an ARC of this ebook from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

elizann98's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

cmanson16's review

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adventurous challenging funny 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

5.0

I really enjoyed this novel and I finished it quite quickly! This addition into the series continues Lee’s well researched historical fiction novels with a magical twist. Adrian was a great protagonist and his struggles with mental health felt real and meaningful. It was great to see my favorite characters as adults and the long time gap between novels allowed Lee to flesh them out more.

Overall, this was very enjoyable and I’m sad there is not another book but Lee ended this series on a very strong note!

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