The Duke and I
Written by Julia Quinn
Narrated by Rosalyn Landor
4/5
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Editor's Note
Book to screen…
Shonda Rhimes’ first series for Netflix is “Bridgerton,” based off of Julia Quinn’s beloved romance following the titular family. The first book starts off as Daphne Bridgerton enters a courtship with Duke Simon Basset. But it’s a sham — Simon just needs a fair lady to pretend to be his devoted lover so it looks like he’s playing by society’s rules.
Julia Quinn
#1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn began writing one month after graduating from college and, aside from a brief stint in medical school, she has been tapping away at her keyboard ever since. Her novels have been translated into 43 languages and are beloved the world over. A graduate of Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges, she lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest. Look for BRIDGERTON, based on her popular series of novels about the Bridgerton family, on Netflix.
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Reviews for The Duke and I
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Started this series bc of I loved the Netflix show. Now I hate the show and am in love with this book instead.
8 people found this helpful
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Couldn't even finish it. Initially a good story line. Started out decent, but turns into this back and forth pointless banter between the couple. It enrages me to read about the female character so ridiculously desperate to be impregnated. She can't act like an adult and discuss it with her partner. She's absolutely annoying and portrays women as nothing else but baby machines and that's all they aspire to be. Why? I cannot read on. Irritates me. Worst of Quinn's books I have read so far. I really liked the other ones. This one has no substance.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The best of the best. The characters are funny, witty and very compelling.
Rosalyn Landor is a great narrator2 people found this helpful
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I don’t know how I feel about the book. There’s a scene in the book that feels “iffy” on whether or not it was consensual. If the book lacked that it would be great.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This was the first book that I can say I liked the “movie” version better than the book. It lacked the desire and passion that was present in the Netflix series.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I enjoyed this book a lot! I do think the tv show was better, but i enjoyed the book enough that i will probably read the second one! If you like historical romance, you will probably like this one! It’s very sweet!
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Good story but the “romance” was over done. I’m not a romance reader but was interested in the story because of the new tv series coming out.
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5I agree....meh...VERY predictable, kind of boring to tell the truth. I was waiting for the twist but nothing came of it. Now, I read this book after reading Jennifer Donnelly's "Tea Rose" series which I could not put down. Bridgertonerton read like a 5th grade story compared to Jennifer Donnelly. I am surprised this made it to Netflix but it sounds like the tv series is better than the book.
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Was this bad? Yeah.
Will I watch the Netflix show? Also yeah.1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5This was good until she did that to him..... sooooo
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Audiobook: Narration - Rosalyn Landor
This was an exceptional narration! A few chapters listening to this in a slower speed quickly adjusted my ear to this narrator's accent and I was ready to go. I suspect there was no need to slow it down but it’s something I always do with accented audios. I enjoyed both the male and female voices as well as the life she brings to the characters.
With my apologies to my previous audios, this was actually the first audiobook I’ve listened to without ever losing my attention to something outside the story. I found myself so consumed with it that I was surprised when I had accomplished a task that usually diverts me from the book and of which I’ve learned to pause the story. That alone is enough for me to recommend this book despite the questionable scene.
I read this book a hundred years ago, give or take a year or two, and remember loving it. However, I didn’t remember much of the details. As everyone is jumping on the Bridgerton Netflix bandwagon, I wanted to jump too. But I love to read the book before the movie and while I had read it, I needed to remember it. And that brings me to choosing to do my reread via audio and quickly remembering why I had loved this book so long ago!1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It was a great book. After watching the Netflix series, I found the books. I like listening to the books so much better because I can do stuff around the house and still enjoy reading.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5In anticipation of Shonda's Netflix adaptation. I loved the book.
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5A good story, had she left out the lustful scenes. There was no need to put them in there as the story can stand on its own.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Narrator was awesome. The book was ok. It does not elaborate on the characters. If you compare this book to its Netflix counterpart, then Netflix's much better.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I love this book, I am reading it after seeing the first season of the show, and I much better like the book (and that’s saying something because I LOVE the show!)
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very well read and kept me engaged the whole time. Thanks!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Love, love, love this book. It exceeded my expectations. First time reading a historical romance novel and I am excited for more. Being a fan of the Netflix series I thought I would try the books and I am utterly delighted.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This was meh. I liked the epilogue more than the actually story
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I watched it on netflix, it was a great story to relax during lockdown
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I loved every minute of it. If you have not read it, you shold
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The book i rate a 5 star, but the reader's voice was kind of boring at time. I wish Simon's parts were done by a male, have listened to many books where it swiches back and forth for female and male characters/readers and enjoy it so much more!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pretty good. A bit too naughty to be a proper Regency novel, but it was a fun mix of modern personalities with a Regency background.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The first day he said hi I think I would have been better than he bargained
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Eh... I love the show but the book is missing all the heat. Less of a steamy brooding Simon and more stuffy and anxious, with a Daphne that has none of the brightness of her on-screen counterpart and instead feels mostly
... "fitting to the time period" and almost feels perversely childish by the time the story hits any of the gentle simmer it has. Enough so that the wedding night made me feel genuinely uncomfortable. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Cute story, I just didn’t enjoy the voice over that was done. I’m glad I stuck it out though. Enjoyed it very much.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Interesting read. I'm looking forward to the next one. Daphne's sexual assault of the Duke isn't treated as sexual assault? Even though she punched the other guy for assaulting her? Weird.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Just watch the show, it's much better. There is more chemistry and less eye - rolling (on my part).
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Very good book and excellent narration! Looking forward to others in a series!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5wow what an awesome book. I had mixed feelings throughout the book. I loved that there was an alternate epilogue.