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A review by narmaeth
Captured by the Monsters by R.L. Caulder
1.0
DNF'd at 16% and judging by the reviews my concerns don't get resolved later in the book so no point in continuing.
My concerns:
1. The girls die if they're not mated, the monsters only find a mate if their crystal necklace lights up. This seems like a massive waste of life, why aren't either side trying to do more to ensure as few casualties as possible? A lot of other reviews have mentioned that the book isn't particularly dark, so why is such a dark and dystopian setting here? It's misleading at best.
2. The sex happens because they have to put their DNA on/in her for their world to recognise her and stop trying to kill her. Won't an exchange of saliva work? Or do the monsters only produce cum? It feels more like dub con category because the FMC dies if she doesn't do it.
There's also the virginity mess, I'm really not into this and the FMC describing her virginity as "the most special thing" in her life is just... deeply uncomfortable.
I also struggled to get into the story once she had to give up her cat. I know this kind of story and the cat is likely completely forgotten about once the sex starts.
My concerns:
1. The girls die if they're not mated, the monsters only find a mate if their crystal necklace lights up. This seems like a massive waste of life, why aren't either side trying to do more to ensure as few casualties as possible? A lot of other reviews have mentioned that the book isn't particularly dark, so why is such a dark and dystopian setting here? It's misleading at best.
2. The sex happens because they have to put their DNA on/in her for their world to recognise her and stop trying to kill her. Won't an exchange of saliva work? Or do the monsters only produce cum? It feels more like dub con category because the FMC dies if she doesn't do it.
There's also the virginity mess, I'm really not into this and the FMC describing her virginity as "the most special thing" in her life is just... deeply uncomfortable.
I also struggled to get into the story once she had to give up her cat. I know this kind of story and the cat is likely completely forgotten about once the sex starts.