A review by agmaynard
Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat

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

1.75

A lot here should trouble the thoughtful reader.  Not in the least a romance at this point, more like mortal enemies to reluctant temporary allies.  It will certainly take two more books to become any kind of love story. There’s no sex here that isn’t either coerced, transactional , or marred by power differentials.  Rape, brutal flogging, court fighting and intrigue.  A preoccupation with beautiful young men and boys with very white skin, often blond.  And too much lingering on adolescents.  “Nicaise’s was the epicene beauty peculiar to young boys of a certain age, short-lived, unlikely to survive adolescence.”  A global sensation indeed.
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