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little_miss_darkness's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
If you thought this was disturbing, wait till you come to the end
It's well written, I'll say that. The whole book is basically how you get Stockholm Syndrome.
I will just say, this book is not for everyone. In fact, it might be too much for a lot of people. If you start reading it and decide it's not for you, it's alright if you need to DNF it.
It's well written, I'll say that. The whole book is basically how you get Stockholm Syndrome.
I will just say, this book is not for everyone. In fact, it might be too much for a lot of people. If you start reading it and decide it's not for you, it's alright if you need to DNF it.
randalena's review against another edition
This book definitely wasn’t for me. I should’ve dnf’d early. But I was compelled to finish. To consider this a romance is a major stretch. To consider this a Beauty and the Beast retelling is also a stretch. If you go to the OG story with have Stockholm syndrome matching up. I just don’t think I can even rate this book.
jbhostet's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
4.0
This book was good if you are prepared for the content. It did a good job of going into detail with some kinks and tropes that I enjoyed reading. I had mixed feelings about the ending, but I probably would've regardless of how it ended.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest, Rape, Confinement, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
caiacassiopeia's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
3.0
Not a re-telling
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blupblup's review against another edition
1.0
Both the style of writing and the timeline of the story are quite poor.
The style is very "what you see is what you get" and the actions are summarized, not narrated. For example, rather than describing how it happens, what everyone feels etc.. The author will just write "x did some shopping" or "y ate his meal". The main character's relationship with his captor also goes to zero from a hundred back to zero without it making very much sense. We have no real view inside either of their psyche -which for me is one of the main interesting sides of dark novels.
So much potential with the story but really disappointed.
The style is very "what you see is what you get" and the actions are summarized, not narrated. For example, rather than describing how it happens, what everyone feels etc.. The author will just write "x did some shopping" or "y ate his meal". The main character's relationship with his captor also goes to zero from a hundred back to zero without it making very much sense. We have no real view inside either of their psyche -which for me is one of the main interesting sides of dark novels.
So much potential with the story but really disappointed.
beereina's review against another edition
3.0
Read to me by Alexa
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ - not giving 5 chilis because a lot of the sec scenes didn’t seem to be written to arouse.
This was pretty dark erotica. No plot. All smut. It features heavy non-con, physical and emotional abuse (smacking, punching, general manhandling), degradation, BDSM elements (there are no safe words so not true BDSM).
They do get an HEAz and despite the lack of plot or romance really, the HEA felt right.
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ - not giving 5 chilis because a lot of the sec scenes didn’t seem to be written to arouse.
This was pretty dark erotica. No plot. All smut. It features heavy non-con, physical and emotional abuse (smacking, punching, general manhandling), degradation, BDSM elements (there are no safe words so not true BDSM).
They do get an HEAz and despite the lack of plot or romance really, the HEA felt right.
princeadolinsboyfriend's review against another edition
1.0
17% and we're DNF'ing. This is a "dark" retelling of Beauty and the Beast. I hope Megs didn't hurt herself with that reach. Three chapters in and it's just been rape. It's supposed to be framed as dub-con but it's poorly done. Most of the people reading this book who gave it 4-5 stars need to be a bit more honest with themselves. The MC is a barely legal young man who is captured and held hostage by "Master" and yeah it's not good.
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