A review by yennifer
Sea of Ruin by Pam Godwin

3.0

I figured out the Ashley thing about halfway through and I initially really loved it but the whole rape bit really took me out of it. I gotta say, I'm not a huge fan of sexual assault as a plot driver. That scene could have been written in a way that wasn't rape but did still convey a similar emotion, imo.

And then MORE RAPE!!! I didn't like that the multiple rapes ended up being Ashley's catalyst cause this story is about Bennett, dammit!!! The whole "you didn't know" scene really bothered me because it makes him the victim in this. I liked her forgiving them for herself but Ashley did not deserve it so easily. How could he not have at least suspected the situation on that boat? 

Thank god Priest faked the rape in front of Madwulf. And thank for the syphilis thing cause I would have DNF'd it if there had been a third round of raping Bennett.

I did pretty much sob my way through this book overall. I would have rated it higher if not for Ashley raping Bennett.
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