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A review by omnombailey
Lucifer's Daughter by Eve Langlais
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
Yikes, what a garbage book.
I will admit that I am not the intended audience for this story, which (if I had to guess) is meant for middle-aged straight cis women. The book is covered in casual instances of sexism and heteronormativity, from a big ol' manly man constantly telling the main character what to do, sometimes with "woman" added at the end (because that's hot???) to said main character preaching about being a virgin and holding out for true love,even to the point of not inserting her vibrator into her vagina..... AND YET WHEN THE LOVE INTEREST GOES DOWN ON HER AND FINGERS THE FUCK OUT OF HER, THAT WASN'T SEX AT ALL????? I honestly questioned if the author ever had sex, which is completely fine either way, but mentions of this guy's dick slamming into her cervix AS PLEASURABLE made me want to vomit.
Combined with the rushed pacing, inconsistent characterization, questionable plot, and vague as hell worldbuilding, this was legitimately awful. But I guess I shouldn't expect much thought in a story where a supposedly 23-year-old girl talks more like a lonely housewife and calls her boobs "beamers" and sex "the horizontal mambo" along with dressing like the Google image search result of "sexy school girl costume".
Please do yourself a solid and don't read this book. If you want to read filthy sex, go find some PWP smut on AO3. Trust me - it's better.
I will admit that I am not the intended audience for this story, which (if I had to guess) is meant for middle-aged straight cis women. The book is covered in casual instances of sexism and heteronormativity, from a big ol' manly man constantly telling the main character what to do, sometimes with "woman" added at the end (because that's hot???) to said main character preaching about being a virgin and holding out for true love,
Combined with the rushed pacing, inconsistent characterization, questionable plot, and vague as hell worldbuilding, this was legitimately awful. But I guess I shouldn't expect much thought in a story where a supposedly 23-year-old girl talks more like a lonely housewife and calls her boobs "beamers" and sex "the horizontal mambo" along with dressing like the Google image search result of "sexy school girl costume".
Please do yourself a solid and don't read this book. If you want to read filthy sex, go find some PWP smut on AO3. Trust me - it's better.
Graphic: Sexual content and Violence
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Transphobia
Minor: Body shaming and Transphobia
This book is VERY heavy with heteronormative ideas, from putting PIV sex above all other forms of intimacy to rigid male-female gender roles to "well he's being a guy, so of course he did X, Y, and Z."