Review of "The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue" on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Hilarious and well-written. The Monty character annoyed me in the beginning but then he grew (on me). Highly recommended!
Hardcover, 513 pages
English language
Published Nov. 6, 2017 by Katherine Tegen Books.
Henry "Monty" Montague was born and bred to be a gentleman, but he was never one to be tamed. The finest boarding schools in England and the constant disapproval of his father haven't been able to curb any of his roguish passions--not for gambling halls, late nights spent with a bottle of spirits, or waking up in the arms of women or men.
But as Monty embarks on his Grand Tour of Europe, his quest for a life filled with pleasure and vice is 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.
Still, it isn't in Monty's nature to give up. Even with his younger sister, Felicity, in tow, he vows to make this yearlong escapade one last hedonistic …
Henry "Monty" Montague was born and bred to be a gentleman, but he was never one to be tamed. The finest boarding schools in England and the constant disapproval of his father haven't been able to curb any of his roguish passions--not for gambling halls, late nights spent with a bottle of spirits, or waking up in the arms of women or men.
But as Monty embarks on his Grand Tour of Europe, his quest for a life filled with pleasure and vice is 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.
Still, it isn't in Monty's nature to give up. Even with his younger sister, Felicity, in tow, he 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 that spans across Europe, it calls into question everything he knows, including his relationship with the boy he adores.
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Hilarious and well-written. The Monty character annoyed me in the beginning but then he grew (on me). Highly recommended!
Au premier abord ce n'était pas vraiment mon univers, et pourtant j'ai fini par accrocher énormément à l'histoire et à suivre avec avidité les péripéties. Une belle découverte d'une époque que je ne connaissais pas bien du tout, des personnages hauts en couleur, j'ai passé un très bon moment.