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Carolyn

Even better than the first

Reviewed in Australia on 2 December 2018

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Gotta love an awkward cream puff proposal!

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Jess Gofton

A fun, girl-powered romp around Europe

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 January 2019

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Since reading The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue, I’ve been looking forward to this companion novel focusing on Monty’s aro/ace sister who wants to be a doctor but is denied the kind of education she needs because she’s a woman.

Following the events of their turbulent trip across Europe in The Gentleman’s Guide, Felicity has been working in a bakery in Edinburgh, a city renowned for its progress and education in medicine, and trying to convince various hospital boards to allow her to study. When the baker she’s working with proposes to her, Felicity decides to visit Monty and Percy in London to get away from a future of popping out babies.

In London she once again tries to convince a hospital board to take her on, and again she is patronised and laughed at. One of the doctors takes pity on her and advises her to seek out Dr Alexander Platt, Felicity’s idol, who has travelled to Stuttgart to get married to an old childhood friend of Felicity’s. Though Monty tries to stop her, Felicity strikes a deal with a pirate, Sim, who agrees to take her to Stuttgart because there’s something there that she wants herself.

What ensues is another romp, with a distinctly feminist feel and a science girl gang.

Felicity is a very different protagonist to Monty, and while she doesn’t quite have his sense of humour she’s still wonderfully sarcastic and I laughed out loud several times while reading this book. Part of the joy of reading this book is having Felicity grow on you as a heroine. She’s not particularly likeable straight away.

Felicity goes on several journeys throughout this book; her literal journey to Stuttgart and her journey towards the career she wants, but my favourite thing about this book was how Lee completely trampled on the ‘not like other girls’ trope. Felicity does initially think she’s better than other girls who like traditionally feminine things, because the misogynistic 18th century world she’s been raised in has taught her that femininity means weakness and not being taken seriously.

Her friendship with Sim and Johanna, Sim who she has only just met and Johanna who she was best friends with when they were children, helps pull Felicity out of her internalised misogyny. Her friendship with Johanna, in particular, was so well written.

So many of us have that one friendship in childhood that was almost an obsession, spending long summers together where you can’t imagine not being together, and then adulthood comes along and forces change and not all friendships survive it. Felicity’s discovery that Johanna liking pretty dresses and wearing makeup doesn’t mean she can’t also still like animals and the outdoors and botany was such wonderful character growth, and it was lovely to see these two friends rediscover each other.

It was so satisfying to see Felicity’s asexuality discussed and acknowledged, too. The word ‘asexuality’ itself wasn’t used, and as far as I know that word wasn’t used in terms of human sexuality in the 18th century, but she is very clear romance is something she’s simply not interested in. Even better, when another girl shows an interest in her she doesn’t try to force some kind of relationship on her and instead is quite happy to remain her friend and nothing more.

We do get glimpses of Monty and Percy in this book, who are sickeningly in love and it’s adorable, but while it was lovely to see them they didn’t overtake the plot and it remained very much Felicity’s book. In fact, I think I enjoyed this book even more than I enjoyed The Gentleman’s Guide – it was so refreshing to read a YA novel where the focus was on friendship, and friendship between girls at that, more than anything else.

I can’t wait to read whatever Lee releases next, her writing style is so easy to gobble up, and I hope, one day, we might see more of the Montagues – even if it’s just the odd short story.

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Indii

Last part of book is excellent, but...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 December 2018

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~maybe more of a 3.5~
The final quarter of the book really saved it for me! It was so good, action packed and exciting - however it took a bit of work to get there. It probably didn't help that I read this while in an intense university period however it just took me so long to read. It didn't feel like very much was happening and I just wasn't connecting with felicity (until the latter half of the book). However I was chuffed with how explicitly LGBT+ themes are presented, that it focused on women and one of them was Muslim! real nice
There were a few grammatical errors I picked up on but they didn't really hinder my enjoyment tbh

Alizza

Very good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 March 2019

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It arrived in time and other than that it was all perfect

Kinky Kid

Bueno, pero no mejor que el primero

Reviewed in Mexico on 11 July 2021

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Muy entretenido aunque la verdad el primero estuvo mejor, a veces la narrativa aburría, pero solo en algunos momentos muy puntuales, el personaje de Felicity a veces llega a ser irritante, pero en general esta muy bueno, sobre todo el final.

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Emeryn

Great sequel!

Reviewed in Germany on 4 January 2019

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I loved The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue and therefore could not wait to get my hands on its sequel. It was, simply put, a pleasure to read. Fantastic characters, funny dialogues and a thrilling plot made this book one of my favourite reads over the holidays. Alone some themes which appeared very preachy to me in the manner they were told could have used some subtlety.

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Annika

Ladys Guide to Petticoats and Piracy

Reviewed in Germany on 2 December 2019

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Good sequel to Gentlemans Guide. I really loved Felicity, Johanna and Sim

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Anne

Good sequel

Reviewed in Germany on 3 January 2019

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I love Mackenzie Lee and her books. Didn't like it quite as much as the first book, but it's a great and funny sequel. Highly recommend reading it.

Guadalupe Perez

Muy buena compra

Reviewed in Mexico on 22 June 2021

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Me ha encantado la historia, y también el diseño el libro, llegó rápido y en perfectas condiciones.
He quedado satisfecha con está compra

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Brittany

"You deserve to take up space in this world of men" This is why you should read this book.

Reviewed in the United States on 14 September 2019

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I adored this book because Felicity was allowed to shine and I now feel feminist AF.

"I didn't realize it would be so hard."
"To study medicine?"
Yes, I think, but also to be a woman alone in the world.

The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy picks up after the events of The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue but this time we are treated to Felicity's point of view. I was honestly more excited about this novel than its predecessor. I went back and reread my review of Gentleman's Guide and I was surprised to see I only rated it 3 stars and that I actually had some valid reasons for it (valid to me at least). In Gentleman's Guide though, I loved Felicity from the start whereas it took me time to warm up to her brother Monty and his beau Percy. I will say though, this time around I liked Monty and Percy a whole lot more. Maybe because they weren't the main characters. Maybe because they had grown up. One may never know.

"You deserve to be here. You deserve to exist. You deserve to take up space in this world of men."

Felicity Montague wants nothing more than to be allowed to study medicine and become a physician. It is no small feat for a woman in the 18th century trying to become a doctor in a field dominated by men though. When an opportunity to 'study' preventative medicine with her childhood idol Dr Alexander Platt presents itself Felicity finds herself crashing Dr Platt and his fiance Johanna's wedding. But, Johanna happens to be a childhood friend of Felicity's before a falling out. Shenanigans ensue and Felicity ends up on a journey to the ends of the earth - not with Dr Platt though, but with Johanna and Sim, who just happens to be a fierce lady pirate.

"Your beauty is not a tax you are required to pay to take up space in this world."

This story tackled a lot of topics, such as: racism, homophobia, feminism, and many many more. I have never felt more empowered to venture out into the world with my best gal pals and try to make a name for myself.

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