Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty by Anne Rice, A.N. Roquelaure

62 reviews

apetersen3's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

0.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Classism, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Rape, Confinement, and Physical abuse

ithinkiamcelia's review against another edition

She’s fifteen. 

I read this more out of curiosity than anything because I’m not generally a spicy reader but holy shit she is FIFTEEN. Also the lack of consent and (a much more minor complaint) the very 80’s lingo. Gross. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

wabbitrabbit's review against another edition

Rape in the first chapter and reviews of non-consensual bdsm/sex for the rest of the book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Sexual content, and Physical abuse

cinephilegirl_'s review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

1.0

Prince awakens Beauty, not with a kiss, but with sexual initiation. His reward for ending the hundred years of enchantment is Beauty's complete and total enslavement to him ... as Anne Rice explores the world of erotic yearning and fantasy in a classic that becomes, with her skillful pen, a compelling experience.

Ok not 🚫 for me. 

Al principio le iba a poner una estrella sola, pero pensé que eso es a lo que apuntaba la Anne rice cuando escribió eso: polémica al estilo "Salo" de Pasolini 

La verdad ya cuando andan denigrando gente así y violando desde la primera escena debería haberlo sabido pero ALV. Tengo los tres y voy a terminar esto aunque me tenga que pasar lavandina en la cabeza pa borrar tanta escena Hardcore y deshumanizante.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Body shaming, and Rape

lpendergran's review against another edition

dark tense

2.0

I kept waiting for something good to happen, but it just kept getting worse and worse. Felt like I was watching a train wreck. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, and Physical abuse

limina's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

1.0

This was a weird book. Yes this is erotica but it's VERY heavy on the bondage and submission, there are very few "typical" scenes and of those none are exactly consensual.  The writing itself wasn't very good either, I've only read one other Anne Rice book so I don't know if this is her typical writing style. She definitely overuses the words "little", "balls", and "spank" a lot. The biggest ick was when Rice makes a point of saying that some of the princes and princesses who are enslaved are 15/16 years old. I won't be reading the remaining books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Trafficking, Torture, Slavery, Rape, Confinement, and Adult/minor relationship

jmacminn's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

Yeahhh there’s a 16 year old being r*ped. It’s a no from me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

annick's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

1.0

Overly indulgent. Repetitive. Tedious second half.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Violence, Trafficking, Torture, and Slavery

cowboylikestoread43's review against another edition

Mostly sexual assault and bad bdsm boundaries. I Hope no one is using this as actual bdsm practices. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Domestic abuse, Classism, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Sexual content, Misogyny, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

lilianmathilda's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Trafficking, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Torture, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, and Slavery