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Captive in the Dark
by CJ Roberts
I don't know what to say. No, really, I just don't.
I don't know if I like Livvie or not. I felt bad for her, but then she. I don't know if I like Caleb either. I felt bad for him too, he had a horrible past... But he's dragging women to the same thing he went through and hated the most, that terrible destiny that broke him when he was a child and made this new version of him born. Why should I think he's redeemable? But, in the other hand, he cares about her. Somehow. In his own ways. Which is a bit weird, though weird isn't the best word to pick.
So... I didn't expect a romance. I was actually afraid of this book but it was good. It's a dark story and there's no moment the author tries to make it sound fluffy, because it's not. It's not a romanticized story and Caleb and Livvie make the facts clear. Quoting Caleb:
"Whatever your little school-girl brain told you about men is absurdly wrong. This isn't a romance. You're not a damsel in distress and I'm not the handsome prince come to rescue you."
The writing was quite good or so I can guess because the translation I read was bad, bad, bad at times. The story... It was disturbing and mind-f*cking. That's it, it's all I can say. I just don't know what to think anymore. I hated Caleb, I hated what Livvie was put through but at times I liked the story, which seems to have no sense.
Some things I didn't like
-Sexism
-Rape/rapey time.
-Caleb's ways of getting revenge. Man, it's disgusting. I don't care 'bout your damn past, that's no excuse for what you're actually doing. Besides, you seem to enjoy your "job" (he got a semi-erection while he was about to torture till death some guys!).
I don't really suggest reading this book. I felt some kind of guiltiness while doing so. If you're okay with reading about the things I mentioned above, go ahead. If not, you should slowly back off from this book. For the best.
Anyway... Will I be reading the sequel? I guess I will.
I don't know if I like Livvie or not. I felt bad for her, but then she
Spoiler
starts feeling things for the one who abducted her with no valid reasonsSo... I didn't expect a romance. I was actually afraid of this book but it was good. It's a dark story and there's no moment the author tries to make it sound fluffy, because it's not. It's not a romanticized story and Caleb and Livvie make the facts clear. Quoting Caleb:
"Whatever your little school-girl brain told you about men is absurdly wrong. This isn't a romance. You're not a damsel in distress and I'm not the handsome prince come to rescue you."
The writing was quite good or so I can guess because the translation I read was bad, bad, bad at times. The story... It was disturbing and mind-f*cking. That's it, it's all I can say. I just don't know what to think anymore. I hated Caleb, I hated what Livvie was put through but at times I liked the story, which seems to have no sense.
Some things I didn't like
-Sexism
-Rape/rapey time.
-Caleb's ways of getting revenge. Man, it's disgusting. I don't care 'bout your damn past, that's no excuse for what you're actually doing. Besides, you seem to enjoy your "job" (he got a semi-erection while he was about to torture till death some guys!).
I don't really suggest reading this book. I felt some kind of guiltiness while doing so. If you're okay with reading about the things I mentioned above, go ahead. If not, you should slowly back off from this book. For the best.
Anyway... Will I be reading the sequel? I guess I will.