I’m not sure why this is such a hard concept, but my guess is that it’s connected to the fallacy that men can’t be raped in the first place. Since I’ve seen people argue that the book isn’t that bad because the main character doesn’t actually get raped himself, I’d like to point out that forced oral sex is still rape. But apparently sexual violence is only a problem when directed against women, while it’s fine to have graphic scenes that serve no purpose other than to “entertain” the reader, as long as men are the ones getting raped? (Although how someone could find these scenes entertaining is beyond me.) When I define feminism, I think of women being valued as highly as men and being treated with as much respect - not more. There has been a lot of criticism in recent years of gratuitous sexual violence against women in books, movies, and TV shows, as it is both offensive and harmful to the feminist movement. We need positive portrayals of queer characters, yes, but we don't need degrading ones.
I fail to see how a book with graphic same sex rape scenes is beneficial to the “We Need Diverse Books” campaign. Personally, I don’t think that’s the kind of “relationship” we should be promoting, regardless of whether it’s queer or not. I love seeing queer relationships in books, but the characters in Captive Prince are either sex slave owners or sex slaves themselves. I’m having trouble understanding how this book can be praised by so many people. There are so many things wrong with Captive Prince, it’s hard to know where to start. Rape isn’t sexy, and it certainly isn’t entertainment. is the sexy read of 2015.Sexual slavery isn’t sexy. 'The story of Captive Prince's success is almost as fascinating as the book itself. 'Lives up to every word of praise it has garnered.' RT Book Reviews, top pick. 'Pacat's powerful debut, a blend of intense erotica and political fantasy, is disturbing and intriguing in equal measure.' Publishers Weekly, starred review. Because the one man Damen needs is the one man who has more reason to hate him than anyone else. But in the lethal web of Veretian politics, nothing is as it seems, and when Damen is caught up in a dangerous play for the throne, he is forced to form an alliance with Laurent to survive and save his country.įor Damen, there is just one rule: he must never reveal his true identity. Pacat comes the compelling first adventure in her critically acclaimed trilogy.ĭamen is a warrior hero to his people, and the rightful heir to the throne of Akielos, but when his half brother seizes power, Damen is captured, stripped of his identity, and sent to serve the prince of an enemy nation as a pleasure slave.īeautiful, manipulative and deadly, his new master Prince Laurent epitomises the worst of the decadent court at Vere.
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