Nick answers “Hey! I really want to read this book but I...”

Sara Inês asked this question about Captive Prince (Captive Prince, #1):

Hey! I really want to read this book but I have to ask first: Is this one of those books that "romanticize" rape and violence?

Nick It absolutely does. In my experience this book is generally really beloved by cis women and reviled by gay men. After having read it, as a gay man, I …moreIt absolutely does. In my experience this book is generally really beloved by cis women and reviled by gay men. After having read it, as a gay man, I can see why. It's transparently an incredibly rapey bodice ripper that will OCCASIONALLY give the lightest, briefest lip service to the idea that this is Wrong and Bad while also giving the most lurid extended descriptions of the abuse occurring on the page in prose that I will CHARITABLY describe as "giddy". This book sucks shit out of a Tennessee outhouse and its popularity is both unsurprising and depressing. (less)

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