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Misa asked this question about The Duke and I (Bridgertons, #1):

I was going to read this book then the word rape in the reviews stopped me, I don't know what to think about this now?

Tina (A Novel Time With Tina) It isn't so much rape as it is forced procreation. He is in to it except for the last possible second. There are a lot of tropes in the "romance" genr…moreIt isn't so much rape as it is forced procreation. He is in to it except for the last possible second. There are a lot of tropes in the "romance" genre that address scenes like this in reverse. Specifically, there are alpha heroes that steal birth control pills or otherwise instigate pregnancies, and people will 5 star the book. Why? Because what people accept in fiction is not always what they would accept in real life. Just look at Fifty Shades. I could name a dozen books with a dark trope that are a 5-star bestseller. This book is older, published in 2000, which predates the #MeToo movement. I think time period and reception at the time should also be factors taken into consideration. The author addresses it in the book and the Hero is fine with the event after the fact and it is used as a catalyst to remove barriers he had erected at a young age. Does any of this make it ok? By real life standards no. In fiction, I took no issue with it.(less)

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Misa Thank you for your great answer but even in fiction I find difficulty in accepting rape, sometimes it just comes up as a surprise like when I've read ...more
Jan 05, 2021 12:00PM · flag

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