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Anne rice the sleeping beauty novels6/21/2023 ![]() ![]() Probably says more about my expectations than Rice’s writing. It’s expected, as it probably was with Alexi’s punishments told later in the book. I suppose that’s just how things are done in this universe. But, you don’t get much more non-consensual than cutting off a woman’s (used loosely here, b/c she’s 15) clothes and taking her virginity before she regains consciousness. As it is, the scenes of the Prince awakening Beauty came off as rape. I can’t believe I’m going to say this, but first-person POV might’ve worked better. I will say this: nothing and no one will ever make me like the scenes of Beauty’s initial “claiming.” But, it doesn’t warrant a one-star rating because the subject doesn’t appeal to you (or more likely the subject embarrassed you because you liked it too much). Don’t come into this expecting Aurora and Phillip. Or not with just a kiss.įirst, I can say that unlike most reviews I’ve read, I will not slam this book simply because it’s no holds barred, balls to the wall, hardcore erotica. You have a kingdom far, far away a prince comes to the rescue of the enchanted princess and breaks the 100 year old spell, but not with a kiss. The Claiming of Sleepy Beauty is book one of Anne Rice’s very adult take on the classic fairly tale. With that in mind, I’ve enlisted the help of Miss J. ![]() I finished this book over 2 weeks ago, and still I’m not sure this review is quite what I mean to say. ![]()
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