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Bridgerton - De ongetrouwde hertog by Julia Quinn

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cepbreed's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

I can’t believe I finally got around to this. Daphne and Simon do still have my heart. I had no clue the show changed so much from the books, even starting in the first season. Some of those changes I adored and others I now mourn after reading this. Julia Quinn put so much care into crafting the family dynamics of the Bridgertons and I just feel like the show didn’t even scratch the surface of their love for each other. Everyone in the show is a kind of toned down version of their book counterpart. Quinn’s writing style also changed dramatically by the end of this series. Reading It’s In His Kiss and The Duke and I back to back really emphasized how much she used dialogue early on. I actually really enjoyed this feature. Well done dialogue always delivers more on the characters than any description ever could. I also feel like book Daphne was so much more clever and witty than in the show. The shows constant choice to add subplots rather than focus on the main couple really took away from how intelligent this woman really was. Same with Violet tbh.

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jeyjeyyy's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-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

2.0

Objectively bad. So lacking in description and setting it felt like the characters were sitting in the same blank room all along.
Fun if you’re a big fan of the show (like me) and wanted some more content though it’s clear the show made a looootttt of effort to improve this lackluster story.
Cute romance at times but ruined by the toxicity, the assault, and the « you’re my property » talk which was just EWW
Bonus bad : sexual assault is REALLY not cute ! Nor is guilt tripping the victim ms Daphne :)
Yeah : it’s bad
Will I be reading Antony’s book just cause it’s Antony ? Yes, obviously.

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nitsabean's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

3.0

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meaghankmc's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

Such a cute and light read. I love the Bridgertons, and I love Simon Bassett.

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thebasicbookworm's review against another edition

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emotional funny 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

3.25

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krystalreadsstuff's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

⭐⭐⭐⭐

This was my second attempt at reading this book; I decided to give the audiobook a try while waiting for the second half of season 4 to be released, and I actually quite enjoyed it!

Simon's character arc was charming and Daphne's growing understanding of the world was well-written and funny at times. There were definitely some gray areas concerning consent in this story, but I think it was done well and in as realistic a fashion as the rest of the book. I was a bit surprised at how Whistledown was portrayed, mostly just through short blurbs at the beginning of chapters and in character dialogue, because she is rather pervasive in the show.

Overall, I rather enjoyed this book, but am unsure if I will continue on with the series, as Regency-era Romance is not in my typical wheelhouse.

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