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jamihoneycutt 's review for:
The Duke and I
by Julia Quinn
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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: Ableism, Rape, Sexual assault