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A review by lbarsk
Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat
4.0
Here's the saga of me and the Captive Prince Trilogy:
a) see that people whose Book Opinions I trust liked it
b) see that a copy is at the library
c) obtain from library, somewhat apprehensively
d) begin reading, immediately get sucked in
d) read in the space of like 6 subway rides
e) head to the library AS SOON AS POSSIBLE UPON FINISHING to acquire the sequel
f) acquire the sequel.
SO I THINK IT'S SAFE TO SAY THAT I LIKED THE BOOK A WHOLE LOT. I'm really looking forward to Prince's Gambit because I think the ~*~*political games*~*~* amp up in that one, as does of course the romance part, and the sly politicking was one of my favorite things about this book.
The writing is really good -- the kind of writing that sits back and lets the story happen, which I deeply appreciated -- and Pacat has a knack for giving you The Measure Of A Man without slapping you in the face with it.
The reason for the 4 stars is because of the nonconsensual stuff that is, unfortunately, part of the various courtly cultures in the novel; I understand why it's there but it was a bit uncomfortable to read. OTHERWISE I'M ALLLLLL IN FOR CAPTIVE PRINCE
a) see that people whose Book Opinions I trust liked it
b) see that a copy is at the library
c) obtain from library, somewhat apprehensively
d) begin reading, immediately get sucked in
d) read in the space of like 6 subway rides
e) head to the library AS SOON AS POSSIBLE UPON FINISHING to acquire the sequel
f) acquire the sequel.
SO I THINK IT'S SAFE TO SAY THAT I LIKED THE BOOK A WHOLE LOT. I'm really looking forward to Prince's Gambit because I think the ~*~*political games*~*~* amp up in that one, as does of course the romance part, and the sly politicking was one of my favorite things about this book.
The writing is really good -- the kind of writing that sits back and lets the story happen, which I deeply appreciated -- and Pacat has a knack for giving you The Measure Of A Man without slapping you in the face with it.
The reason for the 4 stars is because of the nonconsensual stuff that is, unfortunately, part of the various courtly cultures in the novel; I understand why it's there but it was a bit uncomfortable to read. OTHERWISE I'M ALLLLLL IN FOR CAPTIVE PRINCE