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The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

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firstkhao's review against another edition

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emotional funny sad fast-paced

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

2.75

The book is an easy reading, however

I just can't get over how Daphne rapes Simon and that is portrayed as some form of empowerment. It was not necessary for the plot in anyway, the problems could be resolved in another way and, more importantly, by the way it was though about by the characters later it almost felt as if the author knew how it would be received, knew it was wrong and then decided to keep it in the book anyway.

I will probably read the rest of the books because I'm chronically curious, but I do hope this sort of thing is not common in all of them.

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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

1.0

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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mgcalder's review

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funny hopeful 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

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kylie_lam's review against another edition

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medium-paced

2.5

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mrsjoellebell'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? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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pumpkincore's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

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asourceoffiction's review against another edition

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funny 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

3.0

I can't say I've often found myself reading Pride and Prejudice and thinking, "you know, this could really use a good injection of filth". And that seems to be the crux of what Bridgerton is. All the regency goings on, with some smut thrown in. And to be honest, while I can see why it's become so popular, I don't think it's my cup of tea.

That said, it was easy and fun to read. And despite the above sentiment I did thoroughly enjoy Violet's complete embarrassment while trying to (badly) explain the wedding night to Daphne.

I also enjoyed the characters (the Bridgerton family are great fun), and their back stories were really well done. I was invested in the central relationship, but I really struggled with how Daphne and Simon behaved at various points. I'm not sure if I'll be clamouring to pick up any more in the series; I think I'll happily just stop with this one.

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