![]() It's very clearly portrayed as wrong, but I also think from the perspective of a sheltered, relatively powerless young woman at the time, I kind of get it. The thing is, it's not painted as okay, or as sexy in the book. And reading the scene.kinda? It certainly has elements of dubious consent at the very least. Okay, so there are people saying this is basically marital rape. This sets the stage for more horrible behavior where Daphne has sex with him and basically refuses to let him pull out. He gets very drunk and comes home asking her to stay with him and be with him. So when Daphne learns more about how things work and realizes she has been lied to, it sets off an understandably giant conflict where she (rightly in my opinion) tells Simon she will no longer be in his bed. Honestly, I found his behavior to be pretty reprehensible and selfish, even if we understand that it's rooted in trauma. Simon takes advantage of her naivete, even knowing her intense desire for children, and basically lies to her for months. Nor does she realize what he's doing when he pulls out every time they have sex. So when she marries Simon, she doesn't realize that when he says he "can't" have children, what he really means is he "won't" have children. This leads to some hilarious scenes and conversations, but it's also tragically historically accurate. Which gets complicated when he gets frisky with Daphne and must marry her to preserve her reputation.ĭaphne (like most young women of her day) has never taken sex ed and therefore knows virtually nothing about sex or how conception works. Now his dad is dead, but he has vowed never to have children and doesn't plan to marry. ![]() His complete asshole of a father called him stupid and wanted nothing to do with him. Things to know: Simon started speaking late and had a stutter. It's a complicated situation, and from this point on, you should expect spoilers. That said, let's talk about the elephant in the room: the scene in question takes place after Simon and Daphne are married. ![]() I can already tell it's something I will want to reread in the future. I do want to address the controversy because it is sensitive, but also I don't know the last time I felt this connected to and invested in a romance series right off the bat. From Lady Whistledown to the entire, boistrous Bridgerton family and their hilarious yet strong matriarch, to the banter and comedic situations involving Simon and Daphne, I'm here for all of it. I fell in love with the characters, the world, and the tone almost immediately. That said.I loved The Duke and I! And cannot wait to read on in the series. I knew going in that such a scene existed, even if I didn't know all of the details, and that may have colored my experience. So.writing this review is tricky because there is a very controversial scene in this book that a lot of people (pretty understandably) hate and it has soured them on the story. ![]()
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