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Daphné by Julia Quinn

33 reviews

jencolumb0's review against another edition

emotional medium-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

As an enthusiastic fan of Shondaland’s Season One of Bridgerton, I am happy that I did not read this first, because I’m not sure that Regé-Jean Page could have convinced me to give a TV adaptation of that nonsense a go. Blessedly, Shondaland was only exceptionally loosely inspired by the source material and redid it in such a tremendously better way. The original work just barely squeaks into the arena of something *vaguely* tolerable, in a second-wave white-lady feminist, “look at the plucky white lady getting away with doing not thoroughly feminine things while perpetuating an exclusionary world order” kind of way, not in the (preferable) third-wave, “imagine we all learned and did better” kind of way (where the Shondaland version seems to exist).

And I will never get over Daphne

attempting to garner sympathy from herself and others after raping Simon.

That was thoroughly not okay. I get why it is a plot line that even made it into the Shondaland version but it’s gross and at least Phoebe Dynevor’s Daphne seemed to grasp more firmly that she was wrong.

Given that the Shondaland team had trouble breathing life into Anthony’s story and they improved so thoroughly on the source material, here, I’m not sure I’ll bother with reading the rest of the series. I have better things to do than spite-read until Season Three drops, like catch up on all of Alexis Hall’s releases . . . or watching Regé-Jean Page breathe life into Dungeons & Dragons. 

Suffice it to say that I am even more impressed with the Shondaland team’s ability to succeed as they have with the adaptation after reading this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy and Abandonment

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Violence, Gun violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Vomit

sudatot's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Abandonment, Rape, Sexual assault, and Ableism

Moderate: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Gaslighting, Infertility, Sexism, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Gun violence

jessicaoreads67's review against another edition

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

4.0

The writing was great, it was so fast paced it was easy to be sucked into the book. I just didn’t think *that* scene wasn’t needed. I mean I get the reason it’s there but I just think it slightly ruined the book for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Rape

Moderate: Alcohol, Gun violence, and Violence

littlewishling's review against another edition

funny 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

3.75

I loved the sibling relationships in this and the romance was fun but I didn’t love the male aggression and the 1800’s version of almost stealthing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Gun violence

kb33's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I don’t usually read historical romance, but I enjoyed the tv series and decided to give this a try. I enjoyed the book, but it did have some problematic parts, including the rape scene and both characters’ handling of it. If you haven’t seen the tv series, it wasn’t forced intercourse, it was

consensual sex, with Simon’s expectation that he can pull out, and Daphne doesn’t allow him to.

Minus that, it was an enjoyable book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: Classism and Pregnancy

Minor: Death of parent, Infertility, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

cdoubet's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Ableism, Violence, Sexism, Death of parent, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Vomit, and Gun violence

Minor: Alcohol and Cursing

hayleyvem's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Rape, Ableism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Abandonment, Alcoholism, and Child abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, and Violence

blueberryelf's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Gun violence, and Death of parent

jen1804's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing sad 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

I had watched the series prior to reading so did have preconceptions but was not mad about it.
I loved the Bridgerton brothers content we got during this book! And absolutely adore Violet’s character, and her relationship with her children is everything.
Dare I say I think Simon’s character is more likeable in the book than the series? Though he and Daphne certainly do have a tumultuous relationship.
Overall a great read and I really look forward to reading the rest of the series and getting ahead of the to show.
Satisfactory ending? Yes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, and Violence

Minor: Sexual assault

cadybooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Sexism, Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Classism and Alcoholism