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A review by garbage_mcsmutly
Unmasked by the Marquess by Cat Sebastian
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This was a good read. It was interesting to see how a trans person might exist in a world where they've never seen anyone like them (to their knowledge), so they have no references for who they are or how it feels. And I liked that, although Alistair struggled a little bit, he ultimately was able to understand/accept/love the nuances of Robin's identity. And the other people who know Robin's secret are all okay with it and continue to care about him. The side characters in this book were generally fun too.
🎧 Dual POV but only one narrator. It was a good performance overall.
🌶️ 3/5 for a few explicit scenes
🏳️🌈✊ I mean, this is definitely a queer story. We have one trans MC, who is probably gay, and the other MMC is bisexual. There's some class difference as well as substantial money/power difference between the two MCs (one is a well off marquess, the other is [posing as] slightly impoverished landed gentry). As far as I could tell there wasn't any racial or ethnic diversity.
🎧 Dual POV but only one narrator. It was a good performance overall.
🌶️ 3/5 for a few explicit scenes
🏳️🌈✊ I mean, this is definitely a queer story. We have one trans MC, who is probably gay, and the other MMC is bisexual. There's some class difference as well as substantial money/power difference between the two MCs (one is a well off marquess, the other is [posing as] slightly impoverished landed gentry). As far as I could tell there wasn't any racial or ethnic diversity.
Graphic: Cursing, Deadnaming, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexism, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Addiction, Biphobia, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment