History YMMV / TheHeistMonaco

* DesignatedHero: As likeable and funny the group is, the protagonists are still essentially criminals plotting to steal royal jewels.

*** Even Miranda's bad ending has a bit of this, as Marguerite beaming when Miranda slips her a note while fleeing from authorities.

** Samira "Blackbird" Yazdi. On one hand, she's quickly beloved by the fandom for her passionate personality, [[GoodParents efforts to provide the best she could for her daughter]], [[TheAce ability to look up databases in the blink of an eye]], sense of justice when she took down corrupt governments and corporations, humorous dialogue with her teammates, and being the first character to wear a hijab. On the other hand, some players are put off by her HotBlooded personality and her tendency to talk about her alias in the third person.

* {{Narm}}: Samira Yazdi's lines can come off as slightly dissonant, as she often switches from calm and professional to worried to angry.

** The book tackles several issues that Choices players have previously bemoaned, such as playing as a criminal, having Rye and Eris being jealous of each other over Lee's affections, and allowing players to choose recruit for their Heist Crew. People also applaud the writers for minimizing the romance scenes and focusing on the plot.

** Samira "Blackbird" Yazdi gets this, despite initially being an EnsembleDarkHorse. On one hand, some people who like her for her personality, care for her daughter, skills, sense of justice, and humorous moments. On the other hand, some people are put off by her HotBlooded personality and her tendency to talk about her alias in the third person.
** Sybil is this to many. Some consider her a quirky character who brings the comedy to the team whenever needed. On the other hand, others are put off by many of her strange quirks and consider her annoying. Many who couldn’t afford having Niles Edison have expressed their annoyance to her personality.
** Lee's character is polarizing between the fandom, depending on how the players do in the game. In worst scenarios they can come across as awkward and incompetent despite being a criminal mastermind, while others find them sympathetic with a solid code of honor and clever when the situation is well played. There are also players who dislike them for maintaining a HolierThanThou attitude when it comes to Ansel's betrayal while ignoring the fact that criminals are inherently dishonorable by default.

** The story's minimal emphasis on romance in favor of strategic thinking, the plot, and heist crew has divided players. Some applaud this move because doing so prevents a potential RomanticPlotTumor, in which one love interest takes up unnecessary amounts of screen time that it spoils the quality of the story. Others dislike this move because they think it's the reason most of the love interests except Sonia come across as rather underdeveloped as a result.

** Samira Yazdi was quickly beloved by the fandom for her passionate personality, [[GoodParents efforts to provide the best she could for her daughter]], [[TheAce ability to look up databases in the blink of an eye]], sense of justice when she took down corrupt governments and corporations, and being the first character to wear a hijab.
** Sonia is well liked to the point that several people are hoping that she becomes a love interest. Several fans were ecstatic when a premium option revealed that she is infatuated with Lee and were given the chance to kiss her.
** Eris instantly gained several fans as soon as a sneak peak featuring her character model was released. Several players who aren't romancing Eris have voiced their appreciation for her character due to being spontaneous and having a fun personality.
** Anton Edison if he is chosen as a hacker. He is a TeenGenius with {{Adorkable}} personality, and funny interactions with his fellow teammates, especially if the Premium option to recruit his father is taken.

** Many fans ship Lee with Sonia due to her character design and that she doesn't view them as "just another criminal" like most people in the security industry would.

** Jones's good ending shows him winning a match against Bobby Low-Blow and giving him a golden belt along with the children in the audience.

* {{Narm}}: Samira Yazdi's lines can come off a bit awkward, as she often switches from calm and professional to worried to angry.

* BaseBreakingCharacter:
** Samira "Blackbird" Yazdi gets this, despite initially being an EnsembleDarkHorse. On one hand, some people who like her for her personality, care for her daughter, skills, sense of justice, and humorous moments. On the other hand, some people are put off by her HotBlooded personality and her tendency to talk about her alias in the third person.
** Sybil is this to many. Some consider her a quirky character who brings the comedy to the team whenever needed. On the other hand, others are put off by many of her strange quirks and consider her annoying. Many who couldn’t afford having Niles Edison have expressed their annoyance to her personality.
** Lee's character is polarizing between the fandom, depending on how the players do in the game. In worst scenarios they can come across as awkward and incompetent despite being a criminal mastermind, while others find them sympathetic with a solid code of honor and clever when the situation is well played. There are also players who dislike them for maintaining a HolierThanThou attitude when it comes to Ansel's betrayal while ignoring the fact that criminals are inherently dishonorable by default.

** The book tackles several issues that Choices players have previously bemoaned about, such as playing as a criminal, having Rye and Eris being jealous of each other over Lee's affections, and giving players who to recruit for their Heist Crew. People also applaud the writers for the lack of romance scenes in favor of the plot.

** The book tackles several issues that Choices players have previously bemoaned about such as playing as a criminal, having Rye and Eris being jealous of each other over Lee's affections, and giving players who to recruit for their Heist Crew. People also applaud the writers for the lack of romance scenes in favor of the plot.

** Samira "Blackbird" Yazdi gets this, despite initially being an EnsembleDarkHorse. On one hand, some people who like her for her personality, care for her daughter, skills, sense of justice, and humorous moments. On the other hand, some people are annoyed by her HairTriggerTemper and her tendency to talk about her alias in the third person.

** Another point of praise this book receives is Sonia's romance route, which is considered one of the best a female love interest has, especially considering Pixelberry's tendency to sideline female love interests in many of their stories. They also consider her a favored love interest done right because her romance route doesn't take up too much of the story's spotlight.

** Lee's character is polarizing between the fandom, depending on how the players do in the game. In worst scenario they can come across as awkward and incompetent despite being a criminal mastermind, while others find them sympathetic with a solid code of honor and clever when the situation is well played.

** The story's minimal emphasis on romance in favor of strategic thinking, the plot, and heist crew has divided players. Some applaud this move because doing so prevents a potential RomanticPlotTumor, in which one love interest takes up unnecessary amounts of screen time that it spoils the quality of the story. Others dislike this move because they think it's the reason most of the love interests come across as rather underdeveloped as a result.

** If you have both Niles and Anton in your crew, he personally welcomes his son into the Rooks and calls him by his preferred codename, Shadowhawk, despite him and the rest of the crew constantly telling him they weren't going to call him that.

** If you had both Niles and Anton in your crew, he personally welcomes his son into the Rooks and calls him by his preferred codename, Shadowhawk, despite him and the rest of the crew constantly telling him they weren't going to call him that.

* Heartwarming: If you unlock the good endings for your heist crew, it's nice to see everyone live out their dreams and ambitions.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: The book tackles several issues that Choices players have previously bemoaned about such as playing as a criminal, having Rye and Eris being jealous of each other over Lee's affections, and giving players who to recruit for their Heist Crew. People also applaud the writers for the lack of romance scenes in favor of the plot.

** Samira "Blackbird" Yazdi gets this, despite initially being an EnsembleDarkHorse. On one hand, some people who like her for her personality, care for her daughter, skills, sense of justice, and humorous moments. On the other hand, some people are annoyed by her HairTriggerTemper and her tendency to talk about her alias in the third person. Some people who originally recruited her ended up replaying the story to recruit Anton instead.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: The book tackles several issues that Choices players have previously bemoaned about such as playing as a criminal, having Rye and Eris being jealous of each other over Lee's affections, and giving players the choice to choose their Heist Crew. People applaud the writers for the lack of romance scenes and focusing more on the plot.

* LesYay: Between Miranda Moreau and Marguerite. The former [[AmbiguouslyGay gets flustered every time she talks about the latter]]. Picking the premium option to recruit Miranda leads to more of these moments, culminating in a BigDamnKiss in Chapter 14.

* BrokenBase: Given that you can choose members of your heist crew, this happens frequently.
** The Hacker. Should Lee choose Anton Edison, the son of a master thief known as Eddie Quick, or Samira Yazdi, a Vigilante Hacker known as Blackbird?
** The Muscle. Should Lee choose Mervin Kalani, a gentle giant wrestler known as Uppercut Jones, or Lena Ortiz, Ansel's ex-girlfriend who knows all of his strengths and weaknesses?
** The Classic Thief. Should Lee choose Sybil, a nimble but eccentric thief, or Niles Edison, a master criminal known as Eddie Quick who is Anton's father and has numerous connections?
** The Driver. Should Lee choose Fabien Ahmad, a banned F-1 racer, or Tillie Marshall, a former X-Games racer who has lost her sponsorships? Complicating matters is the fact that both of them are love interests.
** The Grifter. Should Lee choose Peter Graves, a method actor with dreams of making it in Hollywood, or Miranda Moreau, a woman who has ties to the Royal Family of Monaco?

* TheScrappy: Lee's character is surprisingly disdained by the fandom, due to their awkwardness and incompetence despite being a criminal mastermind.

* LesYay: Between Miranda Moreau and Marguerite. The former [[AmbiguouslyGay gets flustered every time she talks about the latter]]. Picking the premium option to recruit Miranda leads to more of these moments.

** Samira "Blackbird" Yazdi gets this, despite initially being an EnsembleDarkHorse. While there are still several people who like her for her skills and humorous moments, she has some detractors, who are annoyed by her HairTriggerTemper and her tendency to talk about her alias in the third person. Some people who originally recruited her ended up replaying the story to recruit Anton instead.

** Samira "Blackbird" Yazdi gets this, despite initially being an EnsembleDarkHorse. While there are still several people who like her, she has some detractors, who are annoyed by her HairTriggerTemper and her tendency to talk about her alias in the third person. Some people who originally recruited her ended up replaying the story to recruit Anton instead.

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Fans have noted that the relationship between Sonia and Lee is very similar to the relationship between Sly and Carmelita in the "Sly Cooper" series. Both of them are on the opposite sides of the law, both have feelings for each other, and both hate criminals without morals.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: The book tackles several issues that Choices players have previously bemoaned about such as playing as a criminal, having Rye and Eris being jealous of each other over Lee's affections, and giving players the choice to choose their Heist Crew.

* FanPreferredCouple: Many fans' heart were shattered when it was confirmed that Uppercut Jones is not a Love Interest.

* BaseBreakingCharacter: Samira "Blackbird" Yazdi gets this, despite initially being an EnsembleDarkHorse. While there are still several people who like her, she has some detractors, who are annoyed by her HairTriggerTemper and her tendency to talk about her alias in the third person. Some people who originally recruited her ended up replaying the story to recruit Anton instead.

* TheScrappy: Lee's character is surprisingly disdained by the fandom, due to their awkwardness and incompetence despite being a criminal mastermind.

* LesYay: Between Miranda Moreau and Marguerite. The former [[AmbiguouslyGay gets flustered every time she talks about the latter]].

* TheScrappy: Lee's character is surprisingly disdained by the fandom, due to their awkwardness and incompetence despite being a criminal mastermind.
** Sybil is this to a lesser degree, her quirks putting off some fans.

** Sybil is this to a lesser degree, her quirks putting off some fans.
** Ansel became this as soon as he made several advances on Sonia, despite it being obvious that he was making her uncomfortable.

** Sonia is well liked to the point that several people are hoping that she becomes a love interest.

** Sybil is this to a lesser degree, her quirks putting off some fans.