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mklinkenborg's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was beautifully written but hard for me to read because of the relationship. Trigger warning: the kink is severely under negotiated, and both of them push each other's boundaries in a concerning manner. The sex scenes were uncomfortable and joyless. Thought provoking but unsettling.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Biphobia, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
Undernegotiated kinkmarywahlmeierbracciano's review against another edition
challenging
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A nameless writer meets an esteemed choreographer at a residency retreat. After months of no contact, he invites her to his dance company’s show in Boston, her home. She is dazzled–by him, by the dancers, the art. He is fifty-one; her thirty, queer. The writer’s experimental novel hasn’t attracted attention, her work is unfulfilling, her best friend and roommate–another queer female writer–has an agent. As their friendship crumbles, power shifts. The choreographer consumes the writer, pulling her out of herself bit by bit until she is unrecognizable–until she is his. An unsettling and breathless story about power, jealousy, submission, and art.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence and Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship
Minor: Death of parent
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