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mysteryspouse's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
aroundthecorner's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Transphobia, and Emotional abuse
skillwithaquill's review
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
2.5ish.
I’m so conflicted about this one. I enjoyed the main character, the matter-of-fact exploration of BDSM, and the excellent sex scenes.
I was entirely turned off by instances of sexual assault that are handled very poorly. The Dom demands trust without earning it in very serious situations.
Maybe this is just personal preference, but the ending disturbed me.
Suzy is left without her job because of sexual harassment, and her happily ever after is supposed to be living her whole life as Pilar’s subservient?
I’m so conflicted about this one. I enjoyed the main character, the matter-of-fact exploration of BDSM, and the excellent sex scenes.
I was entirely turned off by instances of sexual assault that are handled very poorly. The Dom demands trust without earning it in very serious situations.
Maybe this is just personal preference, but the ending disturbed me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content
Moderate: Pedophilia and Incest
Other possible triggers: Mommy dominant/Little girl relationship, age play, spanking, workplace harassmentbanrions's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Welll. Ok. Um. This is one of those cases where I knew pretty immediately that this was not really for me. This is not a kink that I knew much about or am really interested in, but I found myself invested and curious in the story anyway, and just read it all the way through. Objectively, it’s a decently well written story with some interesting characters, bdsm elements (well, no bdsm focus, let’s be real), and a topic not often or hardly ever? Written about. I’m not one to kinkshame, so just because this is not my bag, I’m not gonna rate a book lower for the hell of it. I also can’t really find it in myself to justify rating it higher, because as I said, the majority of the specific overall type of kink (lifestyle D/s, basically?) that are displayed here is just not really my thing. That said, there were some fun sex scenes and it was a different and interesting read. I will admit to being caught slightly off guard about the end where a sexual assault happens and the reactions of Pilar and the way people treated Suzy felt… kinda victim blamey? To me? And I didn’t love it. But overall not a bad read if this is your thing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault
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