Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty by A.N. Roquelaure

46 reviews

cowboylikestoread43's review against another edition

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Mostly sexual assault and bad bdsm boundaries. I Hope no one is using this as actual bdsm practices. 
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lilianmathilda's review against another edition

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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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ma_kale_a's review against another edition

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

3.5

Not for the faint of heart, this is an explicit BDSM fantasy based on Sleeping Beauty. If you want to have any semblance of a good time, get your expectations straight: this is unadulterated porn, and it doesn’t pretend to be anything else. There is no plot, and characters are there purely as sexual objects. 
It’s not my personally preferred flavor of erotica, but I think it is well-written and erotically candid. (You’re not going to find Anne Rice using any coy euphemisms; she’s not afraid to call body parts what they are.) If BDSM is your thing, you’ll probably enjoy this. 
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thefeministthumb's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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rollforalex's review against another edition

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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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tyrannosaurus_lex's review against another edition

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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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aether_seawo1f's review against another edition

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

1.0

Anne rice cannot write sex well. It’s not that it’s like anatomically incorrect or anything, it’s just repetitive AF. Like someone read a textbook about S&M and applied the knowledge with all of the passion and creativity of someone doing math homework. It does not seem her protagonist has the ability or Knowledge  to consent frequently and overall it was creepy and not enjoyable 

Like a lot of the feminist retellings of fairytales choose to keep the implied or explicit rapes but use it to say something about or criticize the society that enables it. Anne rice is just like “it’s feminist because a woman is one of the abusers and my characters enjoy assault eventually”
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huichola's review against another edition

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dark sad

0.25

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khaleesimod93's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

I'm so very confused with this book. The writing itself is perfection! I adore the way Anne Rice describes things and makes the imagination come alive. I knew going into this book exactly what is was about. But I didn't really enjoy it. Not because of the content, but it was all very confusing. I wasn't sure what was going on. There wasn't anything that made it clear of why Beauty had to go. Or what was the reasoning behind all the slaves. Why is the queen requiring tributes? Why do other kingdoms just give her what she wants? Why did Beauty try to run? The whole thing felt very confusing. I did like the writing itself, but I feel there are major holes missing out of the story. I adore Beauty and her character. She does what she is asked but still keeps her rebellion and treasonous thoughts. I actually feel bad for her in some instances. 
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mximlay's review against another edition

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

3.0

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