The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue

Bibliography:

Lee, M. (2018). The gentleman’s guide to vice and virtue. Katherine Tegen Books. 

Plot Summary:

Lord Henry Montague is a bisexual British lord who is on his Grand Tour of Europe with his best friend, Percy in the 18th century. His last celebration before he settles down and proves that he is responsible enough to learn how to run the family estate turns into a manhunt for a missing item that Monty has taken.

Critical Analysis:

The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue is a book that never has a dull moment and at no point is slow paced. Lee makes all of his characters likable despite their flaws. Henry “Monty” Montague should probably be a character that you dislike because of his recklessness but he is a character that I was constantly rooting for throughout the story. He has this wittiness and sass to him that makes the reader fall in love with him. He also has this vulnerable side to him as he is trying to please his father while his father is constantly making him feel worthless. Monty is the complete contrast to his best friend Percy. Percy is completely kindhearted. As a reader, I would be laughing at the characters and then the next page crying when learning of their backgrounds and experiences. 

Review Excerpts:

Stonewall Honor Book

“This is a witty, romantic, and exceedingly smart look at discovering one’s place in the world. A stunning powerhouse of a story for every collection.” School Library Journal

“Monty is pitch-perfect as a yearning, self-destructive, oblivious jerk of a hero who inspires equal parts sympathy, frustration, and adoration from readers. A genre tribute, satire, and exemplar in one.” - The Horn Book

“Tongue-in-cheek, wildly entertaining, and anachronistic in only the most delightful ways, this is a gleeful romp through history. Monty is a hero worthy of Oscar wilde.” - ALA Booklist

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