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Captive Prince (Captive Prince, #1)
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I neither loved nor hated this book and I was surprised about that since it tends to bring out very strong emotions in people.
I'm going to be doing a full review on this book, but wanted to touch on a few things here since it is such a controversial read.
Firstly, I've always planned on reading this entire series regardless of if I hated the first book. Especially because this series should honestly just be one book. All of the books are short enough to combine.
Secondly, yes OBVIOUSLY trigger warnings for rape, abuse, pedophilia, etc. Most people know that going in by now. And maybe I was over prepared, but this book isn't nearly as brutal as I was prepared for it to be. If you don't have those warnings before going in, maybe it is. But not as bad as I was expecting. Yes, the world is very different than ours. All of the countries have slaves. All of the countries have pleasure slaves. Rape is a prominent thing. But there is definitely more grey area and room for discussion of consent in this world than one might think going in, and that's probably why opinions on this series are so black and white.
Lastly, THIS BOOK IS NOT A ROMANCE. Now that all books are out, we know that's the direction it goes. But there is no romance in this book at all. I'm actually really interested to see how this series goes about its redemption arcs and how so many people come to love Laurent. Because yeah, he's an asshole. So what is done to possibly redeem him?!? I'm intrigued to see how that is attempted and if it is successful in my eyes, because I'm super skeptical.
The writing in this is nothing to write home about. It's definitely over the top at times and stumbles into "fanfiction AU" territory with some of its tropes. But it is very easy to read because of that.
That was a lot more than I planned on writing but oh well. I'm committed to the rest of this series so we'll see which side I land on in the end.
I'm going to be doing a full review on this book, but wanted to touch on a few things here since it is such a controversial read.
Firstly, I've always planned on reading this entire series regardless of if I hated the first book. Especially because this series should honestly just be one book. All of the books are short enough to combine.
Secondly, yes OBVIOUSLY trigger warnings for rape, abuse, pedophilia, etc. Most people know that going in by now. And maybe I was over prepared, but this book isn't nearly as brutal as I was prepared for it to be. If you don't have those warnings before going in, maybe it is. But not as bad as I was expecting. Yes, the world is very different than ours. All of the countries have slaves. All of the countries have pleasure slaves. Rape is a prominent thing. But there is definitely more grey area and room for discussion of consent in this world than one might think going in, and that's probably why opinions on this series are so black and white.
Lastly, THIS BOOK IS NOT A ROMANCE. Now that all books are out, we know that's the direction it goes. But there is no romance in this book at all. I'm actually really interested to see how this series goes about its redemption arcs and how so many people come to love Laurent. Because yeah, he's an asshole. So what is done to possibly redeem him?!? I'm intrigued to see how that is attempted and if it is successful in my eyes, because I'm super skeptical.
The writing in this is nothing to write home about. It's definitely over the top at times and stumbles into "fanfiction AU" territory with some of its tropes. But it is very easy to read because of that.
That was a lot more than I planned on writing but oh well. I'm committed to the rest of this series so we'll see which side I land on in the end.
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Sep 08, 2016 01:05AM
A lot of things in book one make more sense once you complete the series and the romance doesn't really start to develop until about the middle of book two, but it is incredibly slow burning which is what I loved about it
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What does AU mean when you are talking about tropes?
AU means alternate universe. It's a fanfiction term you use when you dump characters in a world different from the one they originate.
I've only read the first one too but I've heard that the series gets better.
Rest assured, the 2nd book is leagues better than the 1st book!
I was expecting the book to way more triggering based on the some reviews. I hope you like the second book better.
I liked the first book, but I flat out loved the second. Big sigh.
I liked the first book the least, but you get a lot of world building and such in this one that is crucial for the second book. The second one is definitely my favourite, the storyline picks up and there is a lot more action. :) I agree that this could have been turned into one book instead of three, they're all really short, even the last one...
I am extremely excited for you to read the next two books!! I hope you'll enjoy them, I personally think the second one is the best in terms of relationship and character development. I'm watching your review of it right now, I'm super happy you read this! <3
You HAVE to read the second book :)
Trust me, when you finish this trilogy, you will be complete Damon and Laurent trash!
I'm glad you gave it a shot and was looking forward to your opinion. A lot of people assume because its labeled as romance that romance is the only thing about the book. Of course, the reader and characters hate Laurent due to his cruelness ( he has his reasons ) and there's a lot more political intrigue and drama. I can tell you that the second book makes it better and you will soon see the morally grey characters make certain decisions and I hope that you connect to it in way. Thank you for your honest review as this series is important to me and I value your opinion.
