Thanks a bunch! I'm always glad for feedback on my reviews. I quite enjoy BDSM-centric stuff, but this was more of a (possibly inadvertent) bait-and-switch situation, imo.
I quite enjoy BDSM but don't read as much of it as I would like. I'm trying to read more (especially since I'm not getting it IRL...) This had some aspects, but it's hard to give them much credibility when the "sub/slave" is a literally sex-trafficked slave and the male MC repeatedly refers/admits to knowing the difference. If you can overlook that squickiness, it's not actually that bad. It's a big dose of squickiness though. :/
What mostly puts me off in this genre is the continual trope that either the dominant or submissive are somehow emotionally damaged, if not both, and that BDSM is the magical cure-all. I know I probably shouldn't take fiction that seriously, it's a fantasy after all, like comic books for adults. On the other hand, fiction is often the only "BDSM education" some people get, and it's just BAD!
Agreed! I wish that BDSM fiction would represent it in a more positive light. Although I'll admit that having a safe person to work through one's emotional stuff can actually be quite healing during scenes. That's usually not where it goes though, and then you have books like this where the guy -- and all his friends -- discuss the difference in healthy vs. unhealthy but he just goes ahead and does what he wants because he's True Domly Dom who knows best.
I really love the Kushiel's Legacy books, as far as BDSM-based fiction goes. My friend Elizabeth Schechter writes some good stuff too. If you have any recommendations for good ones, I'd love to hear them!
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I really love the Kushiel's Legacy books, as far as BDSM-based fiction goes. My friend Elizabeth Schechter writes some good stuff too. If you have any recommendations for good ones, I'd love to hear them!
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