A review by lillythebluepaladin
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

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? It's complicated

1.75

It was fine for the first 150-ish, until a certain disgusting scene happened. That was so gross. I hated it. The quality of this book all around is kinda bad, it's just cringy banter and rich people at balls shit talking others.

 And the ONLY thing I feel like the source material did better than its Netflic adaptation was Simon's stammer. I really liked how his disability was portrayed throughout the book, and the whole "everyone thinks i'm cold and serious and narcissistic (he kinda still was though) but I am just trying not to stammer and make my dead deadbeat dad mad". It gave him a lot of character that the Netflix series really missed out on!

But yup, the book still normalised ~Sensual Aggretions~, and I PROMISE YOU, the netflix series IS BETTER if you really want to check out the Bridgerton universe... But seriously, just go and read another romance book, go read some Pride and Prejudice, don't waste your time and money on this!
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