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Rowan's handy dandy guide to helping someone having PTSD-esque flashbacks about CSA: touch them and cage them in your arms (then tighten that grip) WITHOUT asking for permission, because it's a well-known fact that people who have been sexually assaulted really love being touched and tightly held without warning while their mind is literally stuck in that moment.
Even if Sloane wasn't the direct victim... NOT it.
— Feb 18, 2025 06:52PM
Even if Sloane wasn't the direct victim... NOT it.
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sundowning
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Really not enjoying the handling of the sexual assault. Again. Can we not sit with this topic for more than two pages before we're getting horny and talking about bending people over? Good lord. What happened to the interesting writing and character interactions?
— May 22, 2025 04:39PM
sundowning
is on page 187 of 360
Why did we have to reduce Sloane to this level of idiocy? Instead of using the trauma from her youth that was RIGHT THERE, she's afraid of being left 'because nobody else stuck around'?? Oh brother...
I DID love the part with the guy, what, Harvey Mead?? I can't remember his name. At least, until they started making out instead of helping a poor captured woman. Hello? Priorities? Isn't your arm dislocated? Sigh.
— Mar 16, 2025 05:51AM
I DID love the part with the guy, what, Harvey Mead?? I can't remember his name. At least, until they started making out instead of helping a poor captured woman. Hello? Priorities? Isn't your arm dislocated? Sigh.
sundowning
is on page 42 of 360
"Narcissus, you're starting another book!" one may exclaim in horror seeing another addition to my current reads.
To which I would reply, "I'm SORRYYYY I wanted to night read... :("
I forgot how different contemporary is. The vocabulary and prose are so different and far less complex than my norm. Not a bad thing, but it's such easy reading that I feel understimulated...
Sloane and Lark have so much chemistry...
— Feb 18, 2025 04:32PM
To which I would reply, "I'm SORRYYYY I wanted to night read... :("
I forgot how different contemporary is. The vocabulary and prose are so different and far less complex than my norm. Not a bad thing, but it's such easy reading that I feel understimulated...
Sloane and Lark have so much chemistry...
I misunderstood; fairly sure Sloane WAS a direct victim. Which makes it so much worse. Actually liked her monologue bar maybe one line, but Rowan's reaction was so intrusive and not a good idea for a victim of SA lol. Did not like that.
Also, Rowan goes back to thirsting over her so fast it HURTS. Big fucking yikes from me with this section.