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A review by crispycritter
Good Duke Gone Wild by Bethany Bennett
Did not finish book. Stopped at 21%.
Thing are moving too slow, Big Mystery™️ included. I don’t think the Frost Faire was really necessary albeit it was an interesting tidbit. It felt like the book was starting in the wrong place (too early) just to squeeze in that setting. And I don’t feel like Caro or the Duke have distinct personalities. Caro writes spicy books and the duke has blue eyes and nice hands. I just need a lil more to keep going.
Bennett added a lot of modern terms and modern social conventions. Which is cool- it’s not like I’m an educated enough reader to identify every anachronism. BUT it’s a little annoying that we still have to focus on a Duke/titled dude. The book almost seemed self aware, but not to the extent in the Surprise! Dukes series, which felt like the better balance. I dunno, I think I’m just getting more critical of HR where writers want to have their cake and eat it too. How are we gonna go rah rah down with the patriarchy in the beginning and then marry some bro with a title and give up your money, your IP rights, and bodily autonomy? It’s a weird move to make a character who is arguably doing better on her own in a time when marriage means becoming the chattel of your husband and . . . Make the end goal marriage. Even if brotato has beaucoup bucks.
Bennett added a lot of modern terms and modern social conventions. Which is cool- it’s not like I’m an educated enough reader to identify every anachronism. BUT it’s a little annoying that we still have to focus on a Duke/titled dude. The book almost seemed self aware, but not to the extent in the Surprise! Dukes series, which felt like the better balance. I dunno, I think I’m just getting more critical of HR where writers want to have their cake and eat it too. How are we gonna go rah rah down with the patriarchy in the beginning and then marry some bro with a title and give up your money, your IP rights, and bodily autonomy? It’s a weird move to make a character who is arguably doing better on her own in a time when marriage means becoming the chattel of your husband and . . . Make the end goal marriage. Even if brotato has beaucoup bucks.