Reviews

Bach's Story by Darla Phelps

sunnydee's review

3.0

Die Geschichte war wirklich extrem merkwürdig und ich dachte wirklich lange Zeit, dass es ein anderes Ende (mit etwas mehr Tiefe) nimmt. Es geht hier ja um eine ausserirdische Rasse, die Menschen als Haustiere hält und sie für primitive Wesen hält. Die weibliche, menschliche Hauptperson schafft es aber ihrem 'Halter' zu zeigen, dass sie alles andere als eine primitive Rasse ist. Daher dachte ich es kommt noch zu etwas mehr gesellschaftlichem und politischem Inhalten. Leider wurde das dann am Ende sehr kurz abgehandelt. Ich hatte eher das Gefühl, die Autorin hatte an einem Punkt die Lust an der Story verloren oder alle kinky Szenen geschrieben, die sie schreiben wollte, und dann einfach in ein paar Seiten schnell ein Ende geschrieben. Schlussendlich war es aber doch wieder nur eine Abhandlung von erotischen Szenen, die hier auch extrem kinky waren. Die Spanking-Szenen waren für mich nichts erotisches, sondern pure Bestrafung. Teilweise ging das sogar deutlich über meine Grenze hinaus und ich würde es eher als Misshandlung bezeichnen.
Trotzdem gebe ich 3 Sterne, weil es für ein Ebook dieser Länge doch recht gut geschrieben war. Man konnte in die Story abtauchen, wurde teilweise zum nachdenken angeregt und war immer interessiert wie es weiter geht. Das es dann am Ende zu schnell abgehandelt wurde, war dann leider etwas enttäuschend. Ich werde die Reihe nicht weiterverfolgen.

angliareadsx's review

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

3.75

I have no idea how to rate this. I read it on a whim because it inspired a fanfic that I absolutely loved. Unfortunately it’s quite different from it; It’s much more… miserable. I didn’t cry at all, but our heroine never once got a break. While I enjoy a “fun” dark romance once in awhile, this just didn’t feel complete, the ending wasn’t all that satisfying. I’m probably not gonna read the second book because I know that shit is gonna be nothing but misery. Anyways, if you enjoy dark romance and are desensitized, I recommend!

beckiebookworm1974's review

3.0

This was an intriguing and imaginative concept, Aliens that look just like us, only much larger in all things.
They think due to humans small stature that we must have a small brain rendering our intelligence low and limited but able to mimic fantastically.
Apparently we can be trained and make excellent house pets and recreational toys (yep exactly what it sounds like)
so in this tale, we have Bach Bauer and his pet Pani: after the death of his wife and child in a car accident he's lonely so decides to acquire himself a pet from Exotics Incorporated.
Naming his new Pet Pani and taking her home he finds himself with a naughty disobedient human on his hands.
So this itself had a lot of age-play there's spanking and bottles and a crib and Bach takes care of his new human pet like he would a small child, even getting Pani to call him Papa.
This wasn't really a sunshine and flowers type of read and could feel somewhat dark at times, this was very much about the whole control factor and here the one is very much a Master and the other their pet.
There lots of anal, some medical scenarios, some very dubious consent heavily bordering on non-con.
This one very much focuses on the whole power exchange dynamic which I surprisingly liked.
I did think the ending and finale here was a tad rushed though.
So again that age-play: be aware that this is a massive feature in this book so best walk on by if that's not your particular Jam it's not lightly touched on either its one of the main focuses that and the total power exchange.
I myself did enjoy this one it was different and all sorts of strange and quirky.
I do personally think that Pani's Pov should have been included here I know the next book is told completely from her side but I kind of hate it when sequels do that,
I personally have no desire to rehash the exact same plot again from another perspective just put them in the same book already.
I think this missed out on its full potential by being purely single POV.



Reviewed By Beckie Bookworm
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