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A review by lucyhargrave
The Ivy Lessons by J. Lerman, Suzy K. Quinn
1.0
I had absolutely no intention of reviewing this book, but about half-way through reading The Ivy Lessons events in the book started happening that made it impossible for me not to review it. I’m talking about the difference between good BDSM and bad BDSM. In my opinion The Ivy Lessons is bad BDSM and below I want to outline why.
Perhaps I should have known from the premise that this wouldn’t be the book for me. Its the typical older more sexually experienced male with the young naive female, in the style of Fifty Shades of Grey, cause you know, duh! Yet I was drawn in because when written correctly I have no problem with teacher/student or BDSM. However, when I see scenes like this I start to have my doubts:
He slides off my panties and throws them to the floor. I see the shape growing in his trousers, and I can’t help but stare. He spreads my legs apart and takes out his iPhone.
“What are you doing?” I ask.
“Taking photographs of my star pupil,” he says directing the phone between my legs, and snapping a few shots. The flash lights everything, and I feel more naked than I’ve ever felt in my life. “I’ll use them later, for my own amusement”.
This raised a number of red flags. Firstly the context of this scene was an issue for me. Sophia is in hospital having just overdosed/reacted badly from a drink spiking. I just didn’t feel it was an appropriate moment. Secondly Marc doesn’t discuss the idea of nude photographs or videos with Sophia, he hasn’t asked previously if this is something she interested in exploring. Instead he just spreads her legs and takes a photos of her downstairs area. That is not okay. That is not in my book consent. True she hasn’t explicitly said no but she also hasn’t said yes...
For the full review please visit my blog: http://buff.ly/1OrfYvp
Perhaps I should have known from the premise that this wouldn’t be the book for me. Its the typical older more sexually experienced male with the young naive female, in the style of Fifty Shades of Grey, cause you know, duh! Yet I was drawn in because when written correctly I have no problem with teacher/student or BDSM. However, when I see scenes like this I start to have my doubts:
He slides off my panties and throws them to the floor. I see the shape growing in his trousers, and I can’t help but stare. He spreads my legs apart and takes out his iPhone.
“What are you doing?” I ask.
“Taking photographs of my star pupil,” he says directing the phone between my legs, and snapping a few shots. The flash lights everything, and I feel more naked than I’ve ever felt in my life. “I’ll use them later, for my own amusement”.
This raised a number of red flags. Firstly the context of this scene was an issue for me. Sophia is in hospital having just overdosed/reacted badly from a drink spiking. I just didn’t feel it was an appropriate moment. Secondly Marc doesn’t discuss the idea of nude photographs or videos with Sophia, he hasn’t asked previously if this is something she interested in exploring. Instead he just spreads her legs and takes a photos of her downstairs area. That is not okay. That is not in my book consent. True she hasn’t explicitly said no but she also hasn’t said yes...
For the full review please visit my blog: http://buff.ly/1OrfYvp