Reviews with content warning for Death of parent - Bridgerton - Der Duke und ich

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Bridgerton - Der Duke und ich by Julia Quinn

184 reviews

rosage's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

i started reading this series because of the show and i’m shocked at just how completely different they are. while many of the major plot points carried over, most things were different. i will say make sure to check trigger warnings for this book because there is one scene that was rather… hard for lack of a better word without giving any spoilers. overall i enjoyed the book with the exception of that scene and i wish the show had used more of the books content.

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francestea's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Very readable and entertaining. I really enjoyed Lady Whistledown not being exposed at the end of book 1 and then finding out the author never meant to reveal her at all!

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gemmagetson's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

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summerslittlelibrary's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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lunep's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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kylasmv15's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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middle_name_joy's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I preferred the first third of the book when everyone was bantering wittily and going on hilariously doomed picnics. It got rather dreary once Daphne and Simon were wed, due to the former's woeful naviete and the latter's emotional constipation. Not to mention was all the deception and *cough* taking of liberties.

I have to say, when comparing this to the TV adaptation, I'm glad they spent more time building Daphne and Simon's friendship. Here, it was as if there was a word limit rushing everything along.

Also, and maybe it's me, but I found the tone of the book...a little juvenile? Lacking complexity? The emotions were on the surface and not analyzed too deeply, perhaps because of the third-person omniscient POV. Whatever the reason, I was left chilled, especially when it came to the intimacy. I expected more from an author hailed as romance writing royalty.

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