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Captive Prince
by C.S. Pacat
All together the book is not a literary masterpiece, the writing is average and the plot definitely has some holes in it, but it’s entertaining. I blew through it in a day and will probably finish the series this week. If you’re looking for some good-ol banter, proper enemies to lovers, and aren’t sensitive to all the heavy elements, it won’t hurt to read.
I understand why this book is very polarizing - topics like rape, abuse, slavery, pedophilia and etc. (YES there is an etc necessary here) are prevalent throughout the whole story. However, these topics are mostly handled fine. I wouldn’t say it’s a fantastic commentary on sexual abuse and its effects, but there is only one part I found lacking. (dw, no spoilers ahead)
When something happened to the main character of the story, it was not highlighted and commented on enough. I didn’t really like that, but after giving it some thought I understand that can be because he himself is the narrator, and he doesn’t seem to take his own abuse seriously. He always comments on the wrong doings around him, and the ones he doesn’t I can rationally excuse as the result of his upbringing that has caused him to see it as normal (keeping slaves in his homeland).
All and all, i would say it’s a fun book that has to be approached with caution, but i also believe it is far from romanticizing abuse as many people claim.
I understand why this book is very polarizing - topics like rape, abuse, slavery, pedophilia and etc. (YES there is an etc necessary here) are prevalent throughout the whole story. However, these topics are mostly handled fine. I wouldn’t say it’s a fantastic commentary on sexual abuse and its effects, but there is only one part I found lacking. (dw, no spoilers ahead)
When something happened to the main character of the story, it was not highlighted and commented on enough. I didn’t really like that, but after giving it some thought I understand that can be because he himself is the narrator, and he doesn’t seem to take his own abuse seriously. He always comments on the wrong doings around him, and the ones he doesn’t I can rationally excuse as the result of his upbringing that has caused him to see it as normal (keeping slaves in his homeland).
All and all, i would say it’s a fun book that has to be approached with caution, but i also believe it is far from romanticizing abuse as many people claim.