A review by merlinreids
The Pucking Wrong Number by C.R. Jane

dark 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? Yes

1.0

I started out thinking this could be my kind of book, but Lincoln’s obsessive and possessive nature goes too far. It reaches a point where some of the sex scenes could easily be classified as assault. I’m all for a dominant male lead, but his complete lack of regard for consent just ruined the book for me. Would not recommend. 
TRIGGER WARNING. 
Maybe this is too harsh, but I just feel I need to say it: I feel like the way it was written could really fuck with someone who is processing their own sexual assault. Because it’s all like “I tried not to enjoy it, but my body betrayed me”. But the facts are you can not want something and have your body still be aroused. It’s biological and something that happens more often than we realize. Which then makes survivors of assault feel like their claim of rape is invalid. Leads to internalized slut shaming and so on.
Maybe this level of dark romance is your vibe. But personally, I just can’t get behind tape disguised as love.
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