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The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

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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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sarahreadingstats's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted fast-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

3.5

After having watched Bridgerton I was eager to read the books and I do agree with similar reviews that the two are vastly different from one another.

For example, Anthony knowing about the ruse from within not even 24 hours of it being established, Mr Featherington being dead already, no Queen Charlotte or Prince Freidrich involvement and so much more, but i do think all these additionally storylines make the show much more interesting than the book (which is very focused on the relationship and nothing else).
There is of course the r*pe scene which plays out also differently from the show, in the book Daphne has a confrontation with Simon then after understanding the truth, has s*x with him with the intention of having a child -> I understand relevant to the time r*pe was probably not that uncommon but I do think it was glossed over in the book quite a bit, and forgiven very easily, highlights if the gender roles were reversed? The double standard? … you catch my drift.
Simon is also very much a red flag of a man, in their first encounter he threatens to strangle her, he’s overly cocky and sexualises Daphne to the point where their relationship is purely sexual with the foundation of ‘we’re friends because we laugh and make jokes about society’.
The epilogue was a sweet conclusion and seeing Simon accept a son was nice but I have to say the show is much more engaging in terms of the multitude of storylines, the family bonding etc.

+ 0.5 stars for improving my vocabulary, a pro and a con considering every page I was having to google what certain words meant (I now have a Bridgerton glossary in my phone)

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arianamanghera's review against another edition

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Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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hanross94'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? Yes

5.0

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justareader_sk's review against another edition

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3.0

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gaeu's review against another edition

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2.5

Girly pop Daphne… I was rooting for you!!!!
I wanted to give a higher rating, but I can’t overlook the

SA sex scene

Some people can overlook it, but I guarantee that if

the roles were reversed and Simon did to her what she did to him, people would be rioting. He was drunk and there’s no excuses!!

And I didn’t even like the man, because he was insufferable at times
I am already in the 2nd book and if another scene like that one happens, I’ll just give up on the series
My fav part of the book wasn’t even their relationship. I really liked her relationship with her mother. It made me giggle so many times

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