Amen!
daemonnoire has been doing a series of reviews of banned books (Good stuff, go read it.) Today she's nailed Anne Rice's "Sleeping Beauty" dead to rights:
I know I said that I would read all of the books in the Banned Book List, but I'm sorry, I just couldn't force myself to read the whole of this drivel. I was embarrased to be seen reading it. This is not erotica. It is not porn. It is not one woman's exploration of the range of sexual kink. It is Anne Rice indulging in her need to write about people getting spanked. ... This book shouldn't be banned because it is explicit and sexual. It should be kept away from the public because it sucks.
I know I said that I would read all of the books in the Banned Book List, but I'm sorry, I just couldn't force myself to read the whole of this drivel. I was embarrased to be seen reading it. This is not erotica. It is not porn. It is not one woman's exploration of the range of sexual kink. It is Anne Rice indulging in her need to write about people getting spanked. ... This book shouldn't be banned because it is explicit and sexual. It should be kept away from the public because it sucks.