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A review by pshelling
Hunt the Wood by Anna Fury, Amy Pennza
1.0
To be honest, I only managed to finish this because the writing was simple and easy skim once I decided to check out, and I'm trying get a head star on my Goodreads reading challenge.
First, I didn't think Wotan and Ryder had any real chemistry. It takes more than a character telling me that the sex is hot in order for me to believe that they want to be with someone. Second, based on how Ryder narrated his experiences, it felt off to me that he was raped and sexually assaulted, reflected on the experiences has having been actually pleasurable, and developed feelings for his assailant. While I can suspend disbelief for dubious consent (or maybe negotiated non-consent in a D/s relationship?) leading to a relationship, I was unable to do so for non-consent.
First, I didn't think Wotan and Ryder had any real chemistry. It takes more than a character telling me that the sex is hot in order for me to believe that they want to be with someone. Second, based on how Ryder narrated his experiences, it felt off to me that he was raped and sexually assaulted, reflected on the experiences has having been actually pleasurable, and developed feelings for his assailant. While I can suspend disbelief for dubious consent (or maybe negotiated non-consent in a D/s relationship?) leading to a relationship, I was unable to do so for non-consent.