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4.29 AVERAGE
4.29 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
tense
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
(3.5 stars)
I enjoyed the first half of this book about as much as the first one (which is to say very little), but I enjoyed the second half significantly more. Although the first section certainly had more legitimate plot (plot other than gratuitous rape and sex scenes) than the first book, I still found it to be slow and mostly boring. It picked up a lot in the second half, with much more conflict, story, and growth for both our two protagonists as characters, as well as in their romance. Although I'm still struggling with Laurent as a character, since I'm not sure I'll ever forgive him for the absolute atrocities he committed in the first book, I commend Pacat for allowing him to grow, and for allowing him and Damen's relationship to take a true enemies to lovers pathway. My biggest concerns with this were that it definitely came off as a little Stockholm Syndromey, and it seemed a bit like Damen and Laurent went from zero to a hundred pretty fast on their attraction and affection for each other, when I think they probably needed another book to get to that place, particularly when we take into account the truly awful things Laurent did to him in the first book.
Overall, I found this book to be a real improvement on the first one, and despite the issues I still have with this series, I'll be happily reading the third and final installment!
I enjoyed the first half of this book about as much as the first one (which is to say very little), but I enjoyed the second half significantly more. Although the first section certainly had more legitimate plot (plot other than gratuitous rape and sex scenes) than the first book, I still found it to be slow and mostly boring. It picked up a lot in the second half, with much more conflict, story, and growth for both our two protagonists as characters, as well as in their romance. Although I'm still struggling with Laurent as a character, since I'm not sure I'll ever forgive him for the absolute atrocities he committed in the first book, I commend Pacat for allowing him to grow, and for allowing him and Damen's relationship to take a true enemies to lovers pathway. My biggest concerns with this were that it definitely came off as a little Stockholm Syndromey, and it seemed a bit like Damen and Laurent went from zero to a hundred pretty fast on their attraction and affection for each other, when I think they probably needed another book to get to that place, particularly when we take into account the truly awful things Laurent did to him in the first book.
Overall, I found this book to be a real improvement on the first one, and despite the issues I still have with this series, I'll be happily reading the third and final installment!
This book was like straight up romance heroin. I literally could not put it down. Now forgive me while I die because there is a wait-list for the final book.
A riveting story, layered with political intrigue and deception—I found ‘Prince’s Gambit’ to be a significantly more challenging read than ‘Captive Prince,’ but a powerful continuation of an epic plot.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
This Trilogy is my new personality.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Child abuse, Pedophilia
Este mejora mucho en comparación con el primero. Ya conoces a los personajes y su relación no para de desarrollarse y avanzar. He llorado y todo. En fin. A por el tercero de cabeza
so amazing. so freaking amazing. rip me i can't deal with Damen and Laurent tOO PRECIOUS
En este segundo libro han ocurrido demasiadas cosas, que me han dejado con la boca abierta.
Me ha gustado mucho más que el primero, en esta parte ahí más acción, secretos descubiertos y algo más de romance y muchas traiciones.
Es tan adicto como el primero y el final acaba con un buen plot twist que estás deseando leer el siguiente libro para saber ya el final.
Damen, y sobre todo Laurent, me tienen atrapada y solo quiero avanzar y avanzar para saberlo todo y verles de una maldita vez consiguiendo lo que merecen y destruyendo toda la basura que les rodea. La historia solo ha ido a mejor, se van destapando más y más secretos, los protagonistas se van acercando y conociéndose hasta al punto de confiar entre ellos.
He disfrutado cada una de las páginas de este libro y me he derretido con el amor y la ternura que los personajes de este libro me han transmitido.
Solo puedo decir que me da pena que solo quede un libro para terminar tan fantástica historia.
Me ha gustado mucho más que el primero, en esta parte ahí más acción, secretos descubiertos y algo más de romance y muchas traiciones.
Es tan adicto como el primero y el final acaba con un buen plot twist que estás deseando leer el siguiente libro para saber ya el final.
Damen, y sobre todo Laurent, me tienen atrapada y solo quiero avanzar y avanzar para saberlo todo y verles de una maldita vez consiguiendo lo que merecen y destruyendo toda la basura que les rodea. La historia solo ha ido a mejor, se van destapando más y más secretos, los protagonistas se van acercando y conociéndose hasta al punto de confiar entre ellos.
He disfrutado cada una de las páginas de este libro y me he derretido con el amor y la ternura que los personajes de este libro me han transmitido.
Solo puedo decir que me da pena que solo quede un libro para terminar tan fantástica historia.
Read in one go, am gutted the final volume isn't out yet.
My god. Finally finished this thing after nearly two weeks of reading it! I definitely don't think this series is for me. Pretty sure I'm not gonna carry on. Blah