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Daphné by Julia Quinn

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el_thegoblinwitch's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

1.0

I dont even know what to say about this one 😅 I knew going into it that it was going to be ridiculous, and at the start it was in a good way. But as Daphne and Simon's relationship progress I spotted so many red flags that I almost DNFed it.

*some spoilers below*

I get that Simon's upbringing wasn't great, and he's obviously got trauma, but wow I hated him. His anger was often justified, but the way he kept threatening to kill/strangle people (including Daphne) was so not a good vibe. The sex scenes were so possessive and at times definitely not consensual, which obviously was very uncomfortable to read.

I honestly struggled to see the romance in their relationship at all and found myself struggling to root for them. I understand that the 1800s was a very different era, but as a modern book, I thought this series would at least be a little more progressive than classic regency novels.

The whole thing was just so problematic and uncomfortable that I don't think I'll be continuing the series 😬

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kylie_lam's review against another edition

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medium-paced

2.5

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colloreda's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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erica_reads_things's review against another edition

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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? It's complicated

3.5

This was an entertaining enough read! Was not a fan of the

~~borderline~~ sexual assault

at all, though. I feel like that did not have to have a place here and could have lead to the conflict in another less violating way. If it weren't for that aspect, this probably would have been more above a 4⭐ for me. I enjoyed how it was different from the show, though I still pictured the shows characters the whole time which also made it more interesting for me.

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