Disclaimer : finished but yikes.
Many problems, too many to list.
Spoilers ahead
Started this book, didn’t like it from the first chapter. But then, I wanted to give it a chance. Shouldn’t have. So here’s me showing you three main subjects that made me uncomfortable while reading this masterpiece. Well, not exactly a masterpiece but a piece of something alright.
First, I tried to stay for the smut. God, it was a long way. (Talking about God… my big man has been mentioned countless of times during their sex. I was here for a good time, didn’t need catechism). I forced it on myself even. It wasn’t that bad— AT FIRST. But damn, man has to open his mouth the entire time to make comments or have thoughts about her under age, a minor or even a baby, A CHILD at some points WHILE bedding her (when she’s legal ofc).
Exhibit A
“I’m going to hell for imagining her in knee socks, surrounded by girlish posters, a barely matured girl overwhelmed with these big womanly needs…”
“I’m hard and aching over Zenny Iverson, someone I held as a baby,”
“she’s kneeling in front of me, peering up with these big schoolgirl eyes. She’s sucking on one corner of her mouth, and I can just picture her in a classroom with this same expression—wide-eyed, concentrating, poised to raise her hand at any moment.”
Not intend to kink shame anyone, but bestie, why would you want someone to pretend you’re a minor while he’s inside you? Mhm? Why would he enjoy having sex with a child? Thoughts, thoughts.
“Just pretend,” she murmurs. “It’s just make-believe. I know you wouldn’t, but now I am an adult and we can pretend that you would.”
Second issue. Racism. So, if you don’t know, this is a BWWM (black woman white man), obviously the racism the black woman faces should be portrayed in some way. Spoiler, it happens at a gala. Some caucasian women from the mountain of caucasus pick on her, taking her for a worker and not a guest. MLI sees it and is shocked, basically saying he’s never seen racism before this. But like… the black girl’s brother is black… literally your best friend… shouldn’t you be aware of racism? I mean, best friends? And you never heard of other people picking on him or anyone around you for his color?
“Maybe not tonight, maybe not in the exact same ways, but I’m still guilty. Of assumptions and careless words. Of unkindness and disrespect. Not once ever in my entire life have I been put in a position like Zenny was tonight—a position that she’s put in every day—and with deep, ugly regret, I recognize times that I’ve been on the other side of it. ”
Please and this is gold wait :
“I’m not innocent of harm and the thought is painful.”
Poor guy, has done racist acts before is only now aware of it. AT 36 YEARS OLD. PLEASE NO. You’re just uneducated and dumb…. Slightly racist too but who am I to speak right?
Third issue.
My girl had to abandon being a sister for him. I mean… if at the bat you needed to get laid in the ass to get some experience before pledging your love to God then we already had a problem mamas. Just to say, you weren’t in it for the long run, huh? Anyways, to each their own.
She forgives his ignorance too. I mean… your man is 36 and just admits that he’s done racist stuff his entire life. But now that he has you, “you’re surprised” by the idea that he didn’t do anything racist ?????????? THE BAR IS WAY BELOW HELL MY FRIENDS.
“Zenny, I’ve—I think I’ve done shitty stuff like this too.” I want to reach for her but I don’t let myself. I don’t deserve it. “I mean, I know I have.”
“I’d be surprised if you hadn’t,” Zenny says. “You’re a straight, cisgendered white man from the Midwest.”
That dick ain’t even that good to be acting like that mamas. Free her from the spirit of Tamera. Like ? She be saying things like :
“ “I mean, not okay like I’m absolving anything, but okay like…you’re learning. And learning is good.”
? A child learns. That man is 36 and eligible to a position of CEO in a big corp with plenty of hair up his ass. You can stop babying him.
“Even good people can do or say racist things. Even white boys with an actual, literal, black best friend.” ”
To this, last quote of this unexpected long rant / review I say, no <3.
Anyways, read the book at your risks my friends. And if you haven’t, read The Priest, first book of the series. Much better !
Excerpt From
Sinner
Sierra Simone
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