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A Kirkus Prize nominee and Stonewall Honor winner with 5 starred reviews! A New York Times bestseller! Named one of the best books of 2017 by NPR and the New York Public Library! "The queer teen historical you didn’t know was missing from your life.”—Teen Vogue "A stunning powerhouse of a story."—School Library Journal "A gleeful romp through history."—ALA Booklist A young bisexual British lord embarks on an unforgettable Grand Tour of Europe with his best friend/secret crush. An 18th-century romantic adventure for the modern age written by This Monstrous Thing author Mackenzi Lee—Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda meets the 1700s. Henry “Monty” Montague doesn’t care that his roguish passions are far from suitable for the gentleman he was born to be. But as Monty embarks on his grand tour of Europe, his quests for pleasure and vice are in danger of coming to an end. Not only does his father expect him to take over the family’s estate upon his return, but Monty is also nursing an impossible crush on his best friend and traveling companion, Percy. So Monty vows to make this yearlong escapade one last hedonistic hurrah and flirt with Percy from Paris to Rome. But when one of Monty’s reckless decisions turns their trip abroad into a harrowing manhunt, it calls into question everything he knows, including his relationship with the boy he adores. Witty, dazzling, and intriguing at every turn, The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue is an irresistible romp that explores the undeniably fine lines between friendship and love. Don't miss Felicity's adventures in The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy, the highly anticipated sequel!
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3 primary books4 released booksMontague Siblings is a 4-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2015 with contributions by Mackenzi Lee.
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dnf at 19% because monty is annoying (managed to be both racist and sexist in the first 100 pages) and according to other reviewers he never grows so bye bitch
2.75/5 stars
“God bless the book people for their boundless knowledge absorbed from having words instead of friends.”
“But Emi, you gave this three stars? How is it a disappointment?”
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Like I understand why you'd assume Monty stole this thing, but it was stolen at a party. Literally, anyone could have snuck into that room and taken it???? But France just assumed he took it and pursued him. They were right and stuff, but literally, anyone could have taken that box. Also, what the hell was that box? The explanation was vague af. I still don't get what the importance was? Something about eating hearts? Idk.
and by innocent I mean like kissing people and not stealing from some lord of France
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The piratespirvateers happened and I pretty much had to hold myself back from throwing this book into the closest fireplace I could find. What was the point? They added nothing to the story? They weren't funny? In fact, they made this book just become unrealistic to me. I hated the pirates so much. I'd stab this book if I could.
Cheeky and fun with some genuine laughs from the audiobook narration. Loved both Monty and Felicity, though Percy felt less well drawn. Good humerous historical (with many liberties) fiction that's also delightfully queer.
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