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This review has mild spoilers in it. :)
A few weeks ago, I saw a post where they were discussing the difference between old bodice rippers and modern romance novels. At the time, I couldn’t quite put my thoughts into words. I’ve been thinking about it though, and I’m convinced the main difference is a plot strategy where the hero and the villain are pretty much the same character. This provides lots of sexual tension and conflict for the heroine, plus it adds many hilarious WTF moments, like, huh ...more
What a delightfully odd book. :)
There's much here that's traditional bodice-ripper material. The heroine (Felicia) is raped by the hero (Domenico), yet she reluctantly comes to love & adore her captor. Her circumstances are more akin to slavery than courtship; she's a bought woman from common background, which gives her no standing except as Domenico's bedwarmer. But whether by choice or necessity, Felicia follows her abusive hero through thick & thin -- much of which includes violent happening ...more
There's much here that's traditional bodice-ripper material. The heroine (Felicia) is raped by the hero (Domenico), yet she reluctantly comes to love & adore her captor. Her circumstances are more akin to slavery than courtship; she's a bought woman from common background, which gives her no standing except as Domenico's bedwarmer. But whether by choice or necessity, Felicia follows her abusive hero through thick & thin -- much of which includes violent happening ...more
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Kitaba karşı aslında ne desem bilemez haldeyim. Ne güzel, ne çirkin diyebiliyorum. Benim açımdan çok değişik bir kitap okudum. 1600'lerde ki İtalya'yı keşfetmiş oldum. Ama gelin görün ...more
Uzun süredir bu kitap karşıma çıkar olmuştu. Söz konusu sahiplenici, kıskanç, alfa erkekler olunca burada ki karakter hepsini ezer geçermiş. Kızın sevgilisi sandığı adama işkence etmiş. Bir kaç gün önce okuduğum bu spoilerlar benim radarları açmaya yetti bile.
Kitaba karşı aslında ne desem bilemez haldeyim. Ne güzel, ne çirkin diyebiliyorum. Benim açımdan çok değişik bir kitap okudum. 1600'lerde ki İtalya'yı keşfetmiş oldum. Ama gelin görün ...more
Feb 18, 2013
Lisa - (Aussie Girl)
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it was ok
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The Silver Devil published in 1978 has all the hallmarks of a classic bodice ripper with rape, alleged incest, cruelty, torture, a submissive heroine and an arrogant hero. Sounds spectacular but reads unfortunately as a passionless tale with one dimensional characters and stilted, dated writing. A disappointment.
Dec 16, 2010
Atunah
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