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Bridgerton - Der Duke & ich by Julia Quinn

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maddysoup's review against another edition

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

3.75

low key noncon scene that i wasn’t expecting
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pantslint's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
As much as I love the Bridgerton universe, I just can't reconcile with
Daphne sexually assaulting Simon. It was set up as like, a female empowerment kind of thing but really... it's rape. Marital rape. He was drunk. She had full, clear knowledge that he didn't want a child—it wasn't consensual. It's unnecessary trauma inflicted as a means to introduce or emphasize the conflict of the marriage. Like, y'all couldn't blow up and argue and scream and cry like a couple would do? Without the rape? Idk. If his problem was that she reduced him to a stuttering mess, with him having "lost control," she could have opened those letters instead and read them to him against his will. SOMETHING ELSE. Not rape!
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drewdelidou's review against another edition

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

3.75

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el_thegoblinwitch's review against another edition

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

I dont even know what to say about this one 😅 I knew going into it that it was going to be ridiculous, and at the start it was in a good way. But as Daphne and Simon's relationship progress I spotted so many red flags that I almost DNFed it. 

*some spoilers below*

I get that Simon's upbringing wasn't great, and he's obviously got trauma, but wow I hated him. His anger was often justified, but the way he kept threatening to kill/strangle people (including Daphne) was so not a good vibe. The sex scenes were so possessive and at times definitely not consensual, which obviously was very uncomfortable to read. 

I honestly struggled to see the romance in their relationship at all and found myself struggling to root for them. I understand that the 1800s was a very different era, but as a modern book, I thought this series would at least be a little more progressive than classic regency novels. 

The whole thing was just so problematic and uncomfortable that I don't think I'll be continuing the series 😬
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elaineyh1216's review against another edition

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

2.5

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rowlyreads's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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athird's review against another edition

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lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

3.5

It’s pretty good! Watched the show first. Liked the book better. Some of my favourite scenes never even made it to the show.
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phillyhufflepunk's review against another edition

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dark lighthearted reflective fast-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

2.75

My problems with the book are the lack of stakes within Daphne's search for a husband which makes their whole plan kind of pointless, the Duke's entire personality in Chapter 17, the lack of any real fallout from the event in Chapter 18, and the lack of a presence of other characters in their lives. 
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alexcooper88's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective tense 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? Yes

4.0

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adiloretto's review against another edition

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challenging emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

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