[REVIEW] Stockholm Syndrome (Stockholm Syndrome #1) by Richard Rider

Stockholm Syndrome by Richard Rider
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

Recommended to Kynthos-the-Archer by: Aimee

Recommended for: Not able to recommend this.

Read from May 22 to 27, 2014 — I own a copy, read count: 1

DNF at 11%. I've tried. I had actually wanted to go beyond 20% to see if things would work out for me and if the writing would improve, but unfortunately it kept grating on my nerves ever since page one. I might try again if I have nothing better to do.

What didn't work for me:

1) Writing Style - it sucks!
- The narrative structure is a mangled piece of framework. To sum up, it was inarticulate.
- Spent half of the time trying to figure out who is talking, who said what. It's a major distraction, a story flow breaker.

2) Characterization - also sucks!
- Absence/lack of motivations in the characters makes it hard to understand them or make sense of their action and rationality. They are so daft it's a pain to read on. I felt like putting a bullet into Lindsay and Pip's empty heads.
- They have zero common sense and the things they do is utterly unreasonable. Brainless bunch really.
- Exaggerated reactions like wanting to pass out just from someone licking cum off his fingers. One would think the poor guy was locked in chastity for eons.

3) Far-Fetched Storyline
- Just too many unrealistic situations to recount. Conflicts was resolved so sloppily that it does not make any sense.
- I am SO not buying the attraction between Lindsay and Pip. This is not even instant-attraction it's sudden-attraction.

Okay so these are the reasons I couldn't go on reading. Besides that the so called sexy scene in the car at the beach gave me goosebumps. Not in a good way kind. Ugh! Pip is just so slutty and Lindsay was behaving like an overexcited fumbling teenager.

I would have to have the willpower of a saint to re-attempt this book again. I am still puzzling over all those 5 stars ratings. What really happened? Why all the rave and hype? Damnit! I am still curious bout this and I am dying to find out for myself. If only I could push on.



* Reviewed on May 27th, 2014

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[REVIEW] Mated to a Monster by Diana Sheridan

Mated to a Monster by Diana Sheridan
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

Recommended for: Not recommended

Read on May 23, 2014 — I own a copy, read count: 1 

Promising premise. BUT... Characterization FAILED. Plot FAILED.

The story could have been great for me as I happen to love such premise.


So what sucks?

• Info dumping (for example: describing the monster in one fell swoop)

• Impossible vantage point (for example: how on earth could the MC tell if the monster have any tail on his behind when the creature was facing him and he has just finished describing its sexual organ to us?)

• MC exhibits missing and inadequate motivations for actions makes him highly unrealistic (for example: how on earth can a person think of food when a hulking King Kong was inches from your face and you have no way of knowing if you might be his snack at the very moment?)

• Lack of plot (this book has lots on eating, cooking and daily mundane stuff but nothing big ever happen nor did it have any conflicts to drive the story)

• Odd/Weird Word Choices (for example: What the fuck is 'sitting tailor-fashion'? Then cum was replaced with 'white stuff' and 'creamy stuff'. Orgasm was described as 'discharging sperm' or 'squirting white stuff'. NOT sexy at all and this is supposed to be erotica damn you!)

• Tons of telling and telling and telling and more telling (It was all about, this and that happened and then this this this and that plus more of this happened)

And damnit! My dream for another Bloodraven meaty arm-size peen busting tight ass was blew to smithereens!

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[REVIEW] Claiming Their Human (Alien Experiment #1) by Eva Evans

Claiming Their Human by Eva Evans
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

Recommended for: NO ONE

Read from January 10 to 10, 2014 — I own a copy, read count: 1

A. Total. Disappointment.

It has the elements I liked...
● Large dominating alpha males. CHECK
● Smaller weaker mate. CHECK
● Mate claiming. CHECK
● Kidnapping. CHECK

Yet it was a total flop because...
● Very poorly written Sex Scenes. CHECK (Odd word choices totally ruined it for me)
● OCC character. CHECK (the too eager and agreeable abductee may have taken mushrooms before his kidnapping or devoid of common sense)
● Lack of plot. CHECK (but I was ready to forgive this as it is almost a given thing with short erotica. I am good as long as they are sexy and gives me the eroticism I sought for)
● Weak writing. CHECK (basic language usage. Some repetitions. Odd word choices)




* Reviewed on January 10th, 2014

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