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decadentgnome's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
traducienta's review against another edition
4.0
Sólo voy a decir una cosa: no puedo esperar a leer los otros libros.
kathydavie's review against another edition
2.0
The first of three novels of erotica that embrace excessive BDSM in the Sleeping Beauty series.
My Take
Unless you are into rape, anal rape, whippings, spankings, etc., with maybe 1% of love expressed, then this is not for you.
There was a fascination with this, if only because it's an Anne Rice. She's an amazing writer, and I will grant that the writing in these series is good — the only reason I gave it a "2", but oh. My. God.
No. I simply couldn't get into this. I can understand why Rice didn't want her family to know she was writing this. And she has one heck of an imagination...or some interesting experiences in her life.
It was cute to start it off as an awakening of Sleeping Beauty, but Rice quickly left me shocked and horrified.
So why did I keep reading? It's Anne Rice. I didn't believe she could possibly keep up this level of incredibly NASTY. I will say that if you can get through all three of these, it does eventually "explain" why our heroine (and all the "heroes") does what she does.
My Take
Unless you are into rape, anal rape, whippings, spankings, etc., with maybe 1% of love expressed, then this is not for you.
There was a fascination with this, if only because it's an Anne Rice. She's an amazing writer, and I will grant that the writing in these series is good — the only reason I gave it a "2", but oh. My. God.
No. I simply couldn't get into this. I can understand why Rice didn't want her family to know she was writing this. And she has one heck of an imagination...or some interesting experiences in her life.
It was cute to start it off as an awakening of Sleeping Beauty, but Rice quickly left me shocked and horrified.
So why did I keep reading? It's Anne Rice. I didn't believe she could possibly keep up this level of incredibly NASTY. I will say that if you can get through all three of these, it does eventually "explain" why our heroine (and all the "heroes") does what she does.
klblackwell83's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
0.5
smithrachaelynn's review against another edition
2.0
Okay so, I read a lot of really spicy books that could be classified as total smut but this book was absolutely insane. I kept reading and was equal parts horrified and curious what the heck was going to happen. Just when I thought it wouldn’t get worse...it did.
whimsicalmeerkat's review against another edition
4.0
Beautiful, fevered, completely unrealistic. One of my earliest introductions to erotica. Fits nicely, if a bit strangely with the fact that Sleeping Beauty was my favorite Disney film as a child. Definitely had a huge impact on my sexual development, which says a lot about how sheltered my childhood was.
shayh's review against another edition
It starts with a sleep kink that is obviously non-con (not consented). From there, it remains dub-con (the lines of consent are blurred).
The world-building and plot are structured well, but I stopped reading because there were a few kinks that didn't make sense to the plot. Kitten-play was out of place, for one.
I'm a fan of Anne Rice's work, but this one is a miss for me. I enjoyed what I could. This would have been a 3.50-star from me.
The world-building and plot are structured well, but I stopped reading because there were a few kinks that didn't make sense to the plot. Kitten-play was out of place, for one.
I'm a fan of Anne Rice's work, but this one is a miss for me. I enjoyed what I could. This would have been a 3.50-star from me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Rape
eelsmac's review against another edition
Are all of Anne Rice's books *this poorly written?!