sadandsp00ky's review against another edition
4.0
Better than the first. Unexpected action/plot twist at the end.
rainydaywriter's review
4.0
I'm finding that Rice actually really nails the motivations and emotional experiences of the submissives. This book is very spicy, and as far as the erotic aspects go, it is quite good. But I found that I was getting even more out of just the exploration of the sort of philosophy of dominance and submission. Stepping into characters' heads who hate that they love what they're experiencing is a really interesting way to think on the experience of a submissive.
More non-con, of course, and the most "fairy tale" aspect of this book is really that consent is not even considered, and that every "slave" actually gets sexual gratification out of what is being done to them.
More non-con, of course, and the most "fairy tale" aspect of this book is really that consent is not even considered, and that every "slave" actually gets sexual gratification out of what is being done to them.
anouk90's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
elfsara's review against another edition
3.0
Per quanto riguarda la componente erotica, nulla de eccepire, splendido e degno di Anne Rice, ma la trama dovrebbe a mio parere essere più consistente.
earlapvaldez's review against another edition
1.0
It's the second part of the series and so far, one cannot determine what this book really is.
unwrittensoul's review against another edition
3.0
Better for me than the first book. The cruelty was mixed with tenderness making it more palatable. However, you almost need the first book to understand the second.
I wonder what will happen in book 3.
I wonder what will happen in book 3.
philyra91's review
1.0
I'm honestly not sure what I'm reading anymore. The writing is very eloquent, elegant even, and I suppose that's one of the reasons why Anne Rice is one of the most beloved writers of our time. However, I can't say I've enjoyed this book. The BDSM scenes are just getting way too brutal and they were definitely out of my comfort zone.
Another aspect of this book I had some trouble with was Tristan's POV. Some of the chapters are written from his POV and I didn't understand the logic behind it. This is supposed to be Beauty's story and if alternate POVs are needed, they should be in a way that they further the story. I didn't feel that this was the case. It felt like Tristan's chapters were just another way to dump more BDSM torture on her readers.
This is no longer a re-telling of a fairy tale. I think it's safe to say that from chapter 2 in Book 1, it no longer became a re-telling and was more of a stand-alone trilogy. I'd most probably read Book 3, but just to see what happens to Beauty in the end.
Another aspect of this book I had some trouble with was Tristan's POV. Some of the chapters are written from his POV and I didn't understand the logic behind it. This is supposed to be Beauty's story and if alternate POVs are needed, they should be in a way that they further the story. I didn't feel that this was the case. It felt like Tristan's chapters were just another way to dump more BDSM torture on her readers.
This is no longer a re-telling of a fairy tale. I think it's safe to say that from chapter 2 in Book 1, it no longer became a re-telling and was more of a stand-alone trilogy. I'd most probably read Book 3, but just to see what happens to Beauty in the end.
juanonito's review against another edition
5.0
He visto por ahí que comparan la calidad de su triología erótica con la maestría de Anïs Nin y Henry Miller de lo cual no puedo asegurar ya que no he leído a estos escritores (lo cual planeo hacer este año).
Excelente secuela, donde Anne Rice no nos queda debiendo su ya perfecta manera de crear personajes; sin en la primera parte vemos un desarrollo de psicología bastante claro, en esta parte nos adentramos más en el comportamiento de la protagonista y entendemos verdaderamente su proceder, su rebeldía y su libertad dentro de esclavitud; y como si fuera poco conocemos la dicotomía al encontrarse con el personaje que despierta en ella la chispa de la rebeldía y cómo este entra en conflicto con la forma de proceder de Bella.
Conocemos nuevos personajes de los cuales se aborda su compartamiento, su forma de ser y sobre todo la forma de como dentro del erotismo (donde solo podemos encontrar el poder mezclado con lo descarnado, cruel y deprevado, clara herencia de Sade y Lautremont) la autora nos muestra que podemos encontrar un desarrollo en profundidad desprovisto de amor, es importante que al leerlo no nos clavemos con la idea del romance, porque claro está romance no es igual a erotismo, no implica que exista la una con la otra.
Excelente secuela, donde Anne Rice no nos queda debiendo su ya perfecta manera de crear personajes; sin en la primera parte vemos un desarrollo de psicología bastante claro, en esta parte nos adentramos más en el comportamiento de la protagonista y entendemos verdaderamente su proceder, su rebeldía y su libertad dentro de esclavitud; y como si fuera poco conocemos la dicotomía al encontrarse con el personaje que despierta en ella la chispa de la rebeldía y cómo este entra en conflicto con la forma de proceder de Bella.
Conocemos nuevos personajes de los cuales se aborda su compartamiento, su forma de ser y sobre todo la forma de como dentro del erotismo (donde solo podemos encontrar el poder mezclado con lo descarnado, cruel y deprevado, clara herencia de Sade y Lautremont) la autora nos muestra que podemos encontrar un desarrollo en profundidad desprovisto de amor, es importante que al leerlo no nos clavemos con la idea del romance, porque claro está romance no es igual a erotismo, no implica que exista la una con la otra.