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see_sadie_read's review
2.0
2.5
Utterly ridiculous, but not taking itself too seriously either. Meta enough to make it interesting, as Dawn is well aware that her predicament is predicated on her favorite fictional erotic books (which are just like this one), but that fantasies aren't necessarily what one wants in reality.
Unfortunately, the book lacks in connection. Several of the important conversations that need to be had either aren't had or are had with the wrong person. Essentially, Dawn and Gavrill may speak to others, but when together they're entirely inside their own heads. They don't have conversations, they just fuck. I couldn't feel their love grow in the slightest. Further, all that sex got boring. It's not just that there's so much of it (I would expect that in an erotic novel). It's that it's all basically the same and eventually it felt redundant. Lastly, Dawn's 'misunderstanding' felt forced and artificial. It's been done better a thousand times before.
The writing is pretty sound though. And I feel like the authors tried to grapple with the fact that the 'brides' will be enslaved, even if that word isn't ever used The reader is supposed to understand they love their situations. I never could quite make the leap, personally. I also thought some of the BDSM tropes felt shoehorned into the plot, honestly.
All in all, not great. But not a horrible version of what it is either.
Utterly ridiculous, but not taking itself too seriously either. Meta enough to make it interesting, as Dawn is well aware that her predicament is predicated on her favorite fictional erotic books (which are just like this one), but that fantasies aren't necessarily what one wants in reality.
Unfortunately, the book lacks in connection. Several of the important conversations that need to be had either aren't had or are had with the wrong person. Essentially, Dawn and Gavrill may speak to others, but when together they're entirely inside their own heads. They don't have conversations, they just fuck. I couldn't feel their love grow in the slightest. Further, all that sex got boring. It's not just that there's so much of it (I would expect that in an erotic novel). It's that it's all basically the same and eventually it felt redundant. Lastly, Dawn's 'misunderstanding' felt forced and artificial. It's been done better a thousand times before.
The writing is pretty sound though. And I feel like the authors tried to grapple with the fact that the 'brides' will be enslaved, even if that word isn't ever used The reader is supposed to understand they love their situations. I never could quite make the leap, personally. I also thought some of the BDSM tropes felt shoehorned into the plot, honestly.
All in all, not great. But not a horrible version of what it is either.
skyenoellewrites's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Kidnapping
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