Reviews

Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore

ohshebookish's review against another edition

emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Classism

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Miscarriage

brookequesnel's review against another edition

1.0

DNF

rvk's review against another edition

3.5

I really enjoyed this one. It gave Bridgerton/pride and prejudice vibe (even had a hand flexing moment). Not sure if I'll continue with the series but I did enjoy this one. I'm just not interested in the other characters. 
My biggest issue was that the narrator of the audiobook sounded like an elderly 
 woman. This made me weirdly uncomfortable? It just was hard to envision a 25 year old woman and 35 year old man.  The voice she suited best was the old queen. 

lblake2's review against another edition

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? Yes

3.0

ensara's review against another edition

5.0

this was kinda everything i needed rn. so fun. so cute. banter so good. im back in my historical romance era and i could not be happier. 

reinedumonde's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.25

firedew's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.75

beckbooks's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.25

tina007's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.25

mrood00's review against another edition

3.0

This book started out fine enough I liked the attraction between Annabelle and the duke but the plot got in the way of the romance for the most part. Don’t get me wrong I think the plot is interesting and relevant to the time period but for this being a romance it really takes away from the actual romance. So much so that after the 25 to 30% mark I didn’t really feel anything between the characters and was really no longer interested in how their relationship played out. The only thing I was rooting for was for Annabelle to not cave to the dukes desires by becoming his mistress.