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The problem of this story is exactly that RAPE is presented as VANILLA. For many people, it isn't just about rape being present in the story, it's about how it's presented. There are many yaoi with rape in them I really enjoyed but it triggers me when rape is shown as something very romantic, or no big deal, or something natural and unavoidable and somehow fine because of it.
I wouldn't go so far as to label this terrible although it was a bit on the "dumb" side. If you guys are not into rape-themed mangas, there are vanilla ones out there. They are there for a reason lol.