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Broken Prince by Erin Watt

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culzean's review

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emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75


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ieryka_magic's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Ok. My second review ever. So. 
 
The same problems as the first one, including:

• male dominance and chauvinism and sexism that is NOT rebuffed or called out
 • sexual harassment and near-rape
 • romanticizing abuse
 • no plot whatsoever because who needs that
 • a protagonist who is a "not like other girls" type
 • alcohol addiction that is totally shrugged off
 • DID. I. MENTION. ABUSE. AND. HARASSMENT. YET.
• Sex begin used as an excuse, a bribe, a payment method, AND a redeeming quality (what an amazing trait!!!!!!!!!!! **sarcasm**)
 
Again. THIS IS NOT OK.
 
I'm not gonna address the "plot" here because let's face it, it isn't plot, it's just petty drama. Plus, can I just confess that the only time I actually agreed with Ella, in the WHOLE series, was when she said that Reed was acting like a dog, sleeping at her door and shit?

Again, I'm going to say it:
 
THIS. GODDAMN. BOOK. Mentally scarred me.
 
The book (and the series) is a literal Wattpad mafia mets the rich bad boy fanfiction and (as someone who used to eat that shit every day) it makes me sick to the core to know that *this* is considered ok to be published. 

 Honestly? It would've been a *great* idea if it kept the "plot", but turned the message from "this is totally ok and not toxic" to "this behaviour is not ok, but everybody can change. Therapy and other professionals are there for you. And if they don't change, leave them. Also, *CONSENT*??? HELLO??? YOU THERE?" 
 
To think that this book went through so many hands before it was published and IT STILL WENT TROUGHT. 

If someone, anyone, girl, boy, non binary, teen, child, adult or elder reads this review, please know that this kind of behaviour is toxic, not ok and dangerous.

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