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A review by jamihoneycutt
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Definitely read the trigger warnings for this one. I don’t think it’s any secret that a certain scene and major plot point of this book is beyond problematic and just unnecessary.
The aforementioned situation really put a damper on my reading experience and left a bad taste in my mouth for the rest of the book. Up until then, I was really enjoying it as a fast, easy read. I enjoyed the Netflix adaptation up until the same point as well, so I don’t know why I expected anything different from the book.
I will say that if I didn’t have a frame of reference from the show, then I think I would have liked it even less. The book was also much less inclusive and left out a lot of the interesting plot points that were in the show which I found surprising.
The aforementioned situation really put a damper on my reading experience and left a bad taste in my mouth for the rest of the book. Up until then, I was really enjoying it as a fast, easy read. I enjoyed the Netflix adaptation up until the same point as well, so I don’t know why I expected anything different from the book.
I will say that if I didn’t have a frame of reference from the show, then I think I would have liked it even less. The book was also much less inclusive and left out a lot of the interesting plot points that were in the show which I found surprising.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Ableism