Cookie 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?

Cookie It's been a year since i read the first 2 books and I haven't yet read the 3rd so my memory may be a bit iffy, but i'm pretty sure it doesn't? Like th…moreIt's been a year since i read the first 2 books and I haven't yet read the 3rd so my memory may be a bit iffy, but i'm pretty sure it doesn't? Like there's plenty of violence and mention of rape but i don't remember it being romanticized as in "well they fall in love later so it's ok" like there's real horror and disgust portrayed.

Hope this helps!

Edit: I remembered a blog post where someone asked about this so I double checked and "there are a couple of mentions about a rape that occurred outside the direct view of the main character in middle of the book, but other than that all sex is consensual"
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