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I started reading this book in earnest today, and I am mostly amused because of the mix of horror and fantasy, with maybe two brief paragraphs of sensual description (no worse than the things I used to write back many moons ago). It reminds me of old romance novels I read, and I appreciate the mix of Dante's Inferno, the 9 levels of Hell, and a variety of other atmospheric choices reminding me of things I've read.
— Oct 08, 2026 12:54PM
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Joy
is on page 250 of 497
From scenes of despair to immediate "Why don't we quench our lust?" moments... Interesting choices.
— Oct 13, 2026 08:01AM
Joy
is on page 188 of 497
Smith's writing style is playful and provocative, meant to tease you into "I made you think of this" while she sits back giggling in the dark. If you took the ballroom scene of Henson's Labyrinth, turned it R-rated with a touch of Eyes Wide Shut, you might get the vibrational frequency that comes with the tantalizing scenery here, meant to illicit shock as much as taunt some readers for going there.
— Oct 13, 2026 05:55AM