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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I may need mental health therapy after this book. Why do I read freebies? This is definitely not my style of story however the writing was ok I just wasn't a fan of the story.
Captive in the Dark is the first part in The Dark Duet series by author C.J. Roberts.
This type of read is not for the weak and it has some (most) scenes that will be disturbing to many readers.
Mind. F-ck. That about sums it up. Sorry to be so blunt, but after reading this there is not really a better way to express it. When Caleb watches Olivia from afar, I just knew he had picked his target. Olivia became the tool he would use for revenge. When he approaches her the first time, she believes he is her knight in shining armor there to protect her from some pervs trying to mess with her. What she doesn't know is that her knight is actually the one she should be worried about.
Olivia finds herself kidnapped and thrown into a dark room. She is blindfolded and scared. When Caleb enters the room and speaks to her, she knows his voice is familiar but cannot place who it is. After plenty of struggles, she is finally able to see him when the blindfold is gone. She is shocked at who it is and still frightened. What Caleb does to Olivia to start her "training" was painful and raw. You can tell Caleb is not really wanting to hurt her, but he needs to get her to submit to become the slave he needs to get revenge on his enemy. This not to say that Olivia doesn't fight back. Oh no. She is a mean little hellcat and she won't take half of what Caleb tries to dish out.
“You're going to pay for that Pet,' he panted. The right side of his face sported an angry red hand print.
I shook out my hand, 'I already have. That was my change.”
Unfortunately, it doesn't end like Olivia wants it to. She is whipped, spanked and forced to listen to things she has never experienced before. Through it all, Olivia ends up feeling like Caleb is still her protector when she needs him. She sort of gets into the Stockholm Syndrome and I can understand why.
“He was my tormentor and my solace; the creator of the dark and the light within.”
To say that I was getting chills throughout this book is an understatement. The emotional roller coaster you will go on in this story will shock you. One minute you will be disgusted by Caleb, then you will be hoping he will be her Knight. I couldn't believe I found myself thinking of him as a good guy at some points after everything he has done to Olivia.
“Caleb was a strange person, cruel and inhuman; a monster, and yet, at other times, he seemed so capable of something like caring. He made me cry and scream and shake with fear and nearly a split second later he could make me almost believe he wasn't responsible for any of it. He could hold me and make me feel safe. How was that possible?”
Not a lot of people can handle this type of read. I wasn't hesitant on reading it because I thought it would be a book that was just "too much" for me. I admit that I was scared and that fear kept me from reading this book for so long. I finally got up enough nerve after reading so many 5 star reviews of it. I decided to put everything on the back burner and just finally sit down and read it. Now, I can't stop thinking about this book and had to get the review written and posted. I can't wait to see what will happen after the way the book ended. I am overcome with the curiosity to find out how Caleb and Olivia are going to proceed from the ending point of book one. I crave the answers just as Olivia craves a small glimpse of sunlight.
3.5
Perturbador, pero nada que no haya leído en las primeras 400 paginas de Acheron DH, bueno quizás algunas cosas.
Es raro terminar "comprendiendo" no sé si esa sea la palabra, pero no juzgando a Caleb, y aunque me hubiera gustado que se resolviera el problema de VLadek en este libro, me di cuenta que para que los personajes maduraran se necesitaba una saga. Después de todo si Caleb se convirtiera de un Sadomasoquista a un enamorado empedernido en solo 200 paginas, hubiera tirado el libro a la basura.
Va por buen camino, me dejo con ganas de leer los siguientes. Quiero conocer al famoso Vladek y ver como va a manejar Caleb esta nueva actitud de la gatita/leona xd
Perturbador, pero nada que no haya leído en las primeras 400 paginas de Acheron DH, bueno quizás algunas cosas.
Es raro terminar "comprendiendo" no sé si esa sea la palabra, pero no juzgando a Caleb, y aunque me hubiera gustado que se resolviera el problema de VLadek en este libro, me di cuenta que para que los personajes maduraran se necesitaba una saga. Después de todo si Caleb se convirtiera de un Sadomasoquista a un enamorado empedernido en solo 200 paginas, hubiera tirado el libro a la basura.
Va por buen camino, me dejo con ganas de leer los siguientes. Quiero conocer al famoso Vladek y ver como va a manejar Caleb esta nueva actitud de la gatita/leona xd
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Was definitely a guilty pleasure read! The grammar and story telling wasn't great, and I didn't like Calebs plot and Flashbacks, and would have been better if we didn't know why livvie was kidnapped, however the overall content was too good to put it down
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Violence, Abandonment, Alcohol, Deportation
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Before reading this, definitely check the trigger warnings. It’s a very dark subject matter so prepare yourself for that. I thought the dynamic between this couple was so interesting. But it’s got a lot very questionable stuff in it.