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Apr 6, 2021 27 min

084. Captive Romance: Problematic Favorite Tropes

from Shelf Love: Romance Novel Discourse Hosted by Andrea Martucci, Jack Harbon

Evil Prince Jack Harbon busts captive romance out of its cage: is captivity and kidnapping only found in dark romance, or are its themes more prevalent? We discuss why this trope is pleasurable and different manifestations in popular culture: Beauty and the Beast, Persephone Hades, the patriarchy, medical school, and alien abduction. Show Notes: Shelf Love: Sign up for the email newsletter list | Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads | Email: [email protected] Check out Shelf Love’s updated website including the transcript for this episode Shelf Love episodes with transcripts Guest: Jack Harbon Twitter | Instagram | Website | His Beauty | Worship Mentioned: The Fascinating Link Between Alien Abduction Reports and Sadomasochistic Fantasies Shelf Love: NEW! Substack for original writing and stuff | Website | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Email: [email protected]

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Evil Prince Jack Harbon busts captive romance out of its cage: is captivity and kidnapping only found in dark romance, or are its themes more prevalent? We discuss why this trope is pleasurable and different manifestations in popular culture: Beauty and the Beast, Persephone Hades, the patriarchy, medical school, and alien abduction.

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