The Nobleman’s Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks
(Montague Siblings #3)
by Mackenzi Lee
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I finally finished the Montague Siblings series!!! It took me a minute but I did it! (The third book wasn’t out when I read the first two so it wasn’t really my fault it took me so long)
I enjoyed this book a lot, but its just not as good as the original two. In the first book Monte deals with being Bi in a world that doesn’t allow it. In the second book Felicity deals with being a woman in a world where they are often repressed. And in this book Adrian deals with mental illness in a world where it isn’t acknowledged. Every sibling has their struggles and each book contains a grand adventure, but somehow in this book the struggle felt real but the adventure didn’t. I can’t explain it more without spoiling anything, but the adventure wasn’t on par with the first two books.
I did love the representation in all three books, and I was impressed with how Mackenzi Lee managed to keep the same format throughout the series, but still made each book unique and interesting. I have suffered from anxiety (though not nearly to the extent that Adrian does) and I felt that Lee did a really good job of explaining the things that are unexplainable. Certain thoughts that you can’t stop and know they don’t make sense but knowing doesn’t stop them. Adrian’s case is extreme but I could still see my anxiety in his, and I’ve never experience that in a book before. (I’ve related to characters on many levels, but this was a first on the Mental Illness side)
As I mentioned before, the adventure wasn’t quite up to par with the first two books, but what it lacked in adventure it made up for with the relationship growth between the siblings. Even though they had never really met, the sibling relationship was there. Lee captured the love and hate and frustration of dealing with siblings and I am all for it!
Overall I really enjoyed the series and I’m glad I took the time to re-read the first two before reading the third! Have you read the series? What did you think?
I think this one was delayed a few times, right?! I feel like it took sooo long after book two! I really enjoyed the first two but it’s been so long that I don’t know if I’ll pick up this one. I’m glad you enjoyed the series!! Great review. ❤
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I think it wasn’t so much delayed as the Author never intended to write it? I think I read that she decided years later to finish the series tho its possible I’m making that up haha. I don’t blame you, I usually don’t pick series back up after this long!! Thanks 🙂
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Oh, geeze! I do remember she got into some hot water on Twitter a while ago. Why wouldn’t she ever intend to finish a series?! hmm! Regardless, I’m so glad you enjoyed it! ❤
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I’ve always wanted to read this series! I didn’t know there was a third book, though. One of these days…😁
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There wasn’t originally supposed to be a 3rd book! But the author decided she needed to finish out the sibling’s stories 🙂 I hope you like it if you get to it!
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Representation in fiction is huge! I’m glad to see more of it being highlighted these days.
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It really is! There is definitely a big push to get more representation, and I love it! Its exciting to find characters you can relate to
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It’s such a pity that this wasn’t as good as the previous books
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I agree, but at the same time I’m just happy that we got a 3rd book at all! 😂
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Haha very true!
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