Review by brecamp - Forgive Me Father

brecamp 's review for:

Forgive Me Father by Katerina St Clair

2.25

This book was literally insane, why didn't I stop reading?
*spoilers*

Religious trauma → fuck a priest

SA → incredibly rough sex

Self harm → blood play

And none of it in a way that made it feel like a realistic response. None of it done in the sense of taking back power or as a trauma response.

Also author would just like... forget what she was writing and then say something completely contradictory to what was just said? In the same scene, Eden removed her clothes twice? I thought I was having a stroke. Roman clutched *his* phone but it was actually Aiden's? Lots of continuity errors and some descriptions of what characters were doing just made no sense physically. Tied up but was able to be completely flipped without her arms and legs being crossed uncomfortably?

Was really hoping to enjoy this book after seeing it promoted by the author on IG. Scratched an itch, but not in the right way. I was entertained by the absolute bonkers plot (church is a trafficking ring?!!!) and shameless smut but I am so bad at DNFing books. I must follow through even if it stinks and this one was stinky.

This book could've been so good... I think I will go read

"Priest" now to hopefully scratch my itch properly instead of painfully.

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