Reviews tagging 'Sexual harassment'

The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty by Anne Rice

18 reviews

themis_biblos's review against another edition

dark slow-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? It's complicated

2.0

No.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

lindzboots's review

3.5

This was unapologetically erotica. I almost skipped the prelude - it was long, redundant, and almost apologetic - but I'm glad I didn't because otherwise I would've been so unprepared for what this was that I would've put it down within the first chapter. This is not a smutty book about people practicing BDSM and roleplaying their fantasies; this IS the fantasy. This IS the scene some couples might roleplay after having a discussion and getting proper consent. This is AFTER that, meaning it is rough, torturous, intense, not consensual, and disturbing in many ways. But the author makes it very clear that the purpose of this is to serve AS the fantasy. For example, you have consenting couples that roleplay SA... this would be the SA they roleplay, you get me? 

All that said, it was highly - often grotesquely - erotic and well-written for the most part. The voice was very fairy-tale like, which could be jarring if you aren't in the mood to be along for the ride. And not all of the sexual appetites will likely be to your taste. But there's good stuff in there, for sure. 

The end, though? That made no sense. WTF was that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment

mparish33's review

dark medium-paced

1.0

Weird and boring

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, and Sexual harassment

ivi_reads_books's review against another edition

Cruel, portrays rape as sexy, nonconsentual bdsm

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

missmwood's review

I did not enjoy this book at all. I am very put off by forces sexual things and there was a lot of that in this book. I don’t feel like the description prepares you for this book. Also it was not super well written, the characters seemed to have some internal struggle but it was hard to follow due to the poor writing. Felt like the author was more focused on the sexual torment than the actual characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

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

cowboylikestoread43's review

Mostly sexual assault and bad bdsm boundaries. I Hope no one is using this as actual bdsm practices. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism

lilianmathilda's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment

rollforalex's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and Sexual harassment

tyrannosaurus_lex's review

slow-paced

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

This is trash. 

Despite what the forward from Anne Rice says, there isn’t a single iota of the enslaved princes/princesses “enjoying” their predicament. They’re all constantly crying, and Beauty’s resounding thoughts through everything are “no no no.” This is rape and torture. Plain and simple. 

NOT TO MENTION THAT IN THE FIRST CHAPTER IT’S STATED THAT BEAUTY IS ONLY 15 (ie. A CHILD), and the Prince is 18. So there’s that. 

To add further insult to injury, this book is BORING, both in terms of plot and the way the spice is written. I’m all for a good erotica, but this isn’t it. This is the most bland, lazily written smut I’ve ever had the displeasure of reading. 

PLUS, it woefully misunderstands everything about BDSM.

As much as it pains me to say this, 50 Shades is a better choice.  At the very least they’re both adults in that story. 

But hey—if lazy, boring, repetitive, and highly problematic writing gets you going, this might just be the perfect erotica for you!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, and Sexual harassment