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The Duke and I
Modern · Romance, Historical Romance, Historical Fiction

The Duke and I

by Julia Quinn
2000 · 384 pages · Fiction
28 Modern ★ 3.79 on Goodreads · 744K ratings
Lifetime bestseller
≈ 10 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day

Is it worth reading?

#1 New York Times bestseller (4 weeks at #1). 3.79★ from 744K Goodreads ratings.

By the numbers

28Must-Read Score
  • Readers10 out of 100 · counts 40%+5
  • Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
  • Bestseller66 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+23
  • Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0

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