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Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat

51 reviews

onthesamepage's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It takes a lot of skill to write a dark world and present it as-is, with characters who are part of systems of abuse and not cognizant of it. Neither Damen nor Laurent are innocent—despite everything Damen suffers in Vere, it's not like Akielos doesn't also have a system of slavery in place. But it's interesting to see the cracks in Damen's ideals as the story progresses, and the same is definitely true for Laurent. There are multiple moments where their assumptions are challenged, and you can feel their surprise, and how they reassess their opponent, and I love character development like that.

There is absolutely no whiff of romance in this first book, which is good, because I don't think the story allows for it yet. But the character dynamics are fantastic. Laurent is definitely the most fascinating of the two, because he is more inscrutable. Some of his interactions with Nicaise show genuine compassion. It's also clear that he doesn't hate everyone from Akielos and is, in fact, capable of being kind to the slaves, even as he is a complete bastard to Damen. I think Damen is a naïve idiot, and I say this with love, because I don't buy for a second that Laurent doesn't know exactly who he is, and has known from the beginning, which would also explain why his behavior towards Damen is different compared to how he usually behaves. 

I'm definitely invested in them at this point, and I can't wait to see all the ways in which they'll grow.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Torture, Rape, and Slavery

Moderate: Drug use and Child abuse

Minor: Animal death

chaptermaggot's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Sexual violence, and Slavery

Moderate: Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Violence, Sexual assault, Rape, and Kidnapping

Minor: Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Incest, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

danteeeh's review

adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Slavery, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, War, Kidnapping, and Sexual content

Minor: Death, Animal death, Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Trafficking, Drug use, Confinement, Violence, Murder, Death of parent, and Cursing

malace0's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Slavery, Violence, Drug use, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, and Death

Moderate: Child abuse and War

Minor: Incest and Animal death

amallard's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.75

Sorry for reading this. I'm not proud of me either.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Confinement, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Torture, and Violence

lauwbinx's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Blood, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Violence, Death, and Torture

Moderate: Animal death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Minor: Death of parent, Drug use, Pregnancy, Rape, and War

hazel_oat's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Death, Murder, Sexual content, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Confinement, Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Body shaming, and Drug abuse

Minor: Miscarriage, Death of parent, Grief, and War

the_booookaholic's review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Sexual assault, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse and Drug use

depressionesque's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Child abuse, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Torture, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Murder, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Cursing, Death, Confinement, Blood, and Animal death

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, and War

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Abortion

a_fret_argent's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Drug use, Pedophilia, and Injury/Injury detail