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caladbolg's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Toxic relationship
themis_biblos's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
lindzboots's review against another edition
3.5
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.
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment
meecespieces's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, and Torture
austinweis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Rape
mparish33's review against another edition
1.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, and Sexual harassment
ohheyitsalexis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
But this was a lot.
The pace is absolutely breakneck, going from 0 to hardcore in literally three seconds and never letting off the accelerator. The problem is that it gets old, since there's only so many times you can jam something in a guy's butt before it's like, "this again, Anne?" And it's every paragraph. Some things occasionally hit, but there's a lot here that's filthy like trash can in the hot sun filthy, not smut filthy.
Also the language doesn't help. I had to double check when this was written because it reads even older than Lady Chatterley's Lover. I assume it was to keep the fantastical/medieval vibe, but the whole things feels like it was translate from Middle English scrolls, which jump tamps down any spice that's left.
Graphic: Rape and Sexual content
ivi_reads_books's review against another edition
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
shayh's review
The world-building and plot are structured well, but I stopped reading because there were a few kinks that didn't make sense to the plot. Kitten-play was out of place, for one.
I'm a fan of Anne Rice's work, but this one is a miss for me. I enjoyed what I could. This would have been a 3.50-star from me.
Graphic: Rape and Sexual content
hogana79's review against another edition
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence