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xcaity's review against another edition
2.0
I only got about halfway through before I out it down and just didn't care to pick it back up. Apparently, I'm just not an Anne Rice fan, no matter how hard I try to be.
merisaurum's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
readingjunkie_'s review against another edition
I cannot with all the spanking lol
prairiewolf's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
ivi_reads_books's review against another edition
Cruel, portrays rape as sexy, nonconsentual bdsm
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
amazingiraffe's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
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.