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graveyardgremlin (7194 KP) rated Midsummer Magic (Magic Trilogy, #1) in Books
Feb 15, 2019
After a fairly good start (about the first 80 pages or so), I was hooked and was enjoying the book, then it went downhill and I finally stopped on page 218. Be warned, there is what could be considered (in our times at least) rape. However, it was a husband's duty to get his wife with heir; and I do get it, but that doesn't mean I want to read about it in a romance...repeatedly. I believe I could have gotten over the first 'rape,' but then it happened again, and again, and most likely again but I stopped before what might have been. Enough already!
I ended up hating both the so-called heroine and hero, they just were not sympathetic, interesting, or anything other than horrible. Frances started fights, cowers, and snivels all the time, and frankly, she should have known she needed to fulfill her "wifely duty" to get with heir. Now I am not in any way saying rape is right, but back then she should have known what was going to happen, and all she does is act belligerent and righteous about it and wants to be left alone (Ha!). Then there's Hawk (ugh!), who is detestable, shows no remorse, and the author actually writes about him with his mistress! What is Ms. Coulter smoking? I can't even fathom them going from hate to love (and I do mean hate!), which apparently doesn't happen according to other Amazon reviewers.
The author says the book "is just dandy the way it is," but it totally is not. She goes on to say that we'll chuckle and may even howl with laughter because of the battle of the sexes.... Now I don't know about that because I couldn't get past how totally unlikable Hawk and Frances were, among the other things mentioned, so who knows? And frankly, I don't care to know. This book needed many rewrites and I do not recommend it at all! I wish I listened to the reviews and stayed away, but no, I had to stick with it. What can I say, I'm stubborn. To be honest I thought there was only one rape scene in the book and didn't know there were more, but I usually only skim them so I don't read any spoilers. I am so sorry I read so much of this when I could have been enjoying a much better book. I really don't think I'll ever pick up another book from Ms. Coulter if her other books are like this.
I ended up hating both the so-called heroine and hero, they just were not sympathetic, interesting, or anything other than horrible. Frances started fights, cowers, and snivels all the time, and frankly, she should have known she needed to fulfill her "wifely duty" to get with heir. Now I am not in any way saying rape is right, but back then she should have known what was going to happen, and all she does is act belligerent and righteous about it and wants to be left alone (Ha!). Then there's Hawk (ugh!), who is detestable, shows no remorse, and the author actually writes about him with his mistress! What is Ms. Coulter smoking? I can't even fathom them going from hate to love (and I do mean hate!), which apparently doesn't happen according to other Amazon reviewers.
The author says the book "is just dandy the way it is," but it totally is not. She goes on to say that we'll chuckle and may even howl with laughter because of the battle of the sexes.... Now I don't know about that because I couldn't get past how totally unlikable Hawk and Frances were, among the other things mentioned, so who knows? And frankly, I don't care to know. This book needed many rewrites and I do not recommend it at all! I wish I listened to the reviews and stayed away, but no, I had to stick with it. What can I say, I'm stubborn. To be honest I thought there was only one rape scene in the book and didn't know there were more, but I usually only skim them so I don't read any spoilers. I am so sorry I read so much of this when I could have been enjoying a much better book. I really don't think I'll ever pick up another book from Ms. Coulter if her other books are like this.
Esa (5 KP) rated The Handmaid's Tale - Season 1 in TV
Aug 23, 2018
Keeps you on your toes (2 more)
Futuristic scenario
Amazing plot with a twist
It is NOT child friendly (1 more)
Sex scenes
This tv show keeps you very intertained. It throws your emotions all over the place from being extremely happy to mad or sad in an instant. You wont want to stop watching. It is a mixture of old values being brought forth and conformity. I do not recommend people who have PTSD with rape involved because it might trigger something. The Sex scenes don't show much as well as very little nudity. Overall I do recommend this tv show.
Sarah Betts (103 KP) rated Double Love (Sweet Valley High, #1) in Books
Dec 30, 2019
Ahhhh, the first tale of Jessica, The Sociopathic Hosebeast and Elizabeth, the Holier Than Thou Doormat.
See, Elizabeth really likes Todd and Jessica's not into it because life should be ALL JESSICA! ALL THE TIME! So, she engages in several nasty shenanigans and basically accuses Todd of trying to rape her. Charming.
Jessica is also dazzled by Rick Andover, who uses cheesy pickup lines and takes Jessica to a bar on the first date. Teenage alcoholics are hawt!
There's a big deal made over the football field and the Powlers and the Fatmans and the new lawyer Ned is working with.
See, Elizabeth really likes Todd and Jessica's not into it because life should be ALL JESSICA! ALL THE TIME! So, she engages in several nasty shenanigans and basically accuses Todd of trying to rape her. Charming.
Jessica is also dazzled by Rick Andover, who uses cheesy pickup lines and takes Jessica to a bar on the first date. Teenage alcoholics are hawt!
There's a big deal made over the football field and the Powlers and the Fatmans and the new lawyer Ned is working with.
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