Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty by Anne Rice

65 reviews

fairylass's review

Firstly, the writing style of this is very dated. That I could probably get past if it wasn’t for the flagrant r*pe that happens just a few pages into the book. Listen, I’m a dark romance enjoyer and love dub/non-con. However this was just straight up assault. DNF! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

sydneyjayne's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Slavery

Moderate: Rape

goldensisyphus's review against another edition

This book is not about consensual nonconsent, it is not sexy. It is literally about rape and brainwashing, and everyone -literally everyone - fails the female main character. It is the epitome of what is wrong with everything everywhere, and is exhausting and depressing as all f*** to read. It did nothing but disgust and anger me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Classism

apetersen3's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

0.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, and Classism

ithinkiamcelia's review

She’s fifteen. 

I read this more out of curiosity than anything because I’m not generally a spicy reader but holy shit she is FIFTEEN. Also the lack of consent and (a much more minor complaint) the very 80’s lingo. Gross. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

wabbitrabbit's review against another edition

Rape in the first chapter and reviews of non-consensual bdsm/sex for the rest of the book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

cinephilegirl_'s review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

Prince awakens Beauty, not with a kiss, but with sexual initiation. His reward for ending the hundred years of enchantment is Beauty's complete and total enslavement to him ... as Anne Rice explores the world of erotic yearning and fantasy in a classic that becomes, with her skillful pen, a compelling experience.

Ok not 🚫 for me. 

Al principio le iba a poner una estrella sola, pero pensé que eso es a lo que apuntaba la Anne rice cuando escribió eso: polémica al estilo "Salo" de Pasolini 

La verdad ya cuando andan denigrando gente así y violando desde la primera escena debería haberlo sabido pero ALV. Tengo los tres y voy a terminar esto aunque me tenga que pasar lavandina en la cabeza pa borrar tanta escena Hardcore y deshumanizante.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Rape, and Violence

lpendergran's review

dark tense

2.0

I kept waiting for something good to happen, but it just kept getting worse and worse. Felt like I was watching a train wreck. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, and Violence

limina's review

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

This was a weird book. Yes this is erotica but it's VERY heavy on the bondage and submission, there are very few "typical" scenes and of those none are exactly consensual.  The writing itself wasn't very good either, I've only read one other Anne Rice book so I don't know if this is her typical writing style. She definitely overuses the words "little", "balls", and "spank" a lot. The biggest ick was when Rice makes a point of saying that some of the princes and princesses who are enslaved are 15/16 years old. I won't be reading the remaining books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, and Trafficking

jmacminn's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

Yeahhh there’s a 16 year old being r*ped. It’s a no from me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence