Whether you think this story is realistic or not it still romanticizes rape. It makes rapists seem redeemable and in the end they probably still end up together and become a ‘couple’. When the truth is in real life the victim likely dies or suffers severe trauma. Even if its just fiction, the fact that so many people find this romantic is very telling. For example, just compare this to a real life situation - a middle aged man kidnapped a woman and raped her. Both situations are almost the same and yet this story is a romance.
Whether you think this story is realistic or not it still romanticizes rape. It makes rapists seem redeemable and in the end they probably still end up together and become a ‘couple’. When the truth is in real life the victim likely dies or suffers severe trauma. Even if its just fiction, the fact that so many people find this romantic is very telling. For example, just compare this to a real life situation - a middle aged man kidnapped a woman and raped her. Both situations are almost the same and yet this story is a romance.