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Bridgerton - Der Duke & ich by Julia Quinn

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j_emerson18's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Didn't expect to like this as much as I do, happily surprised and looking forward to the rest of the series. Significantly better than the show, also vastly different then the show for a multitude of reasons. Loved the character development and how much background and relatability I got from both Simon and Daphne.

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hsmorgan's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad 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

4.5

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haileybones's review against another edition

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funny medium-paced

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

1.25

I was frequently drawn out of the narrative by fan fiction trope language -- clumsy repetition of story beats/descriptions, orbs instead of eyes, etc. -- but I'd be willing to forgive it if not for the unrepentant sexual violence and physical violence. Simon threatens to kill everyone at some point, even Daphne, and frequently comes to blows with other men. It's really unsettling and unromantic.

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jax00's review against another edition

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adventurous funny 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

2.25

Tw: sa, rape

This was a 4.5/5 star book until that scene. The characters were funny but still had darker parts. The build up was also nice.

However, Simon said he never wanted children and could never have children. Daphne agreed with this and married him. However, one nights after a fight, Simon gets drunk and is sleeping and Daphne decides to have sex with him. She then forces him to finish in her, even after he's stated (as much as a drunk man can) he does not want to. Then he runs off, which expected and good. However, he is the one to apologize and Daphne is never thought to be wrong.

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nila's review against another edition

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emotional 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? Yes

2.0

Quite different from the TV series, for better and for worse. I thought it was just fine, I didn't have such high expectations either. I really liked the Bridgerton family dynamic, and the relationships between all the different siblings. I was surprised at the lack of secondary storylines besides the main one concerning Simon and Daphne, but I kinda liked that too.

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