tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951562957483519143.post1268491130838809613..comments2024-02-19T20:15:42.673-08:00Comments on Buried by Books: Romance and Mystery Reviews: TBR Challenge Review: The Highwayman by Kerrigan ByrneBuriedbybooks http://www.blogger.com/profile/13945897945845383252noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951562957483519143.post-35084642957054337912016-03-17T15:47:53.962-07:002016-03-17T15:47:53.962-07:00That's the general idea...it's okay becaus...That's the general idea...it's okay because the guy who found her is gay. So much nope.Buriedbybooks https://www.blogger.com/profile/13945897945845383252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951562957483519143.post-39493139144272305492016-03-16T17:18:18.347-07:002016-03-16T17:18:18.347-07:00Oh no, no, no no no...
Even if I could get past t...Oh no, no, no no no...<br /><br />Even if I could get past the dubious consent--and I confess that, depending on context, I can--leaving her there? tied? and having someone else find her, <i>then</i> making that character gay (to, what, make it less offensive/easier for the heroine to forgive?)?<br /><br />No, no no no.aztecladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14857872357667370906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951562957483519143.post-280889995853176072016-03-16T15:48:38.605-07:002016-03-16T15:48:38.605-07:00I can see why people like it. I really can. The p...I can see why people like it. I really can. The premise, the setting, and the characters are all different from the rest of the pack of historical romances. I just couldn't take the overblown prose or scenes like this one.Buriedbybooks https://www.blogger.com/profile/13945897945845383252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951562957483519143.post-36936526942361360422016-03-16T15:42:34.233-07:002016-03-16T15:42:34.233-07:00I admit, I have a very low tolerance for Diana Pal...I admit, I have a very low tolerance for Diana Palmer-esque prose, but it was very rape-y. She kept excusing way too much without sufficient explanation. I really did love the beginning, but by the end, I admit I was skimming quite a bit.Buriedbybooks https://www.blogger.com/profile/13945897945845383252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951562957483519143.post-45453225800806734842016-03-16T15:39:53.754-07:002016-03-16T15:39:53.754-07:00The explanation we're given is that he can'...The explanation we're given is that he can't stand being touched after being abused in Newgate, BUT... he leaves her tied up, exposed, and she's found and released by a (gay) manservant.Buriedbybooks https://www.blogger.com/profile/13945897945845383252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951562957483519143.post-52241124237530847662016-03-16T15:37:54.813-07:002016-03-16T15:37:54.813-07:00There are extenuating circumstances (he doesn'...There are extenuating circumstances (he doesn't like to be touched) but I just didn't feel like even THAT would have made this ok for me.Buriedbybooks https://www.blogger.com/profile/13945897945845383252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951562957483519143.post-51834320210410821812016-03-16T15:36:31.856-07:002016-03-16T15:36:31.856-07:00I didn't like this one either. It came at the ...I didn't like this one either. It came at the recommendation of someone whose tastes I usually share, but it was a slog. And I have a pretty high tolerance for old school shenanigans usually. I even tried the second one, The Hunter, thinking it might just have been my mood, but it seemed like every character in this series had a rape or attempted rape in their backstory. I wasn't impressed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187344643700994108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951562957483519143.post-72434493553742412016-03-16T15:18:59.217-07:002016-03-16T15:18:59.217-07:00I had this book on my wishlist because so many peo...I had this book on my wishlist because so many people were giving it such high ratings. But now...that scene would be a big no for me. Okay, mark that one off. Thanks for the review, and the heads up!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17033114057488742940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951562957483519143.post-80403399931785864962016-03-16T14:54:05.085-07:002016-03-16T14:54:05.085-07:00Like Lynn I thought, "Well...maybe" - bu...Like Lynn I thought, "Well...maybe" - but yeah. I think that scene would have stopped me cold as well.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951562957483519143.post-61143249604633007042016-03-16T14:44:32.357-07:002016-03-16T14:44:32.357-07:00I saw angsty melodrama and thought, "maybe&qu...I saw angsty melodrama and thought, "maybe", but that scene you mention would be a no-go for me, too.LynnS.http://www.likesbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951562957483519143.post-11366950467899752652016-03-16T14:15:55.558-07:002016-03-16T14:15:55.558-07:00Yeah, that crosses my line, too.Yeah, that crosses my line, too.SonomaLasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09378768156853182596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951562957483519143.post-42088039063991500942016-03-16T12:59:54.591-07:002016-03-16T12:59:54.591-07:00great review! That scene would have been a no for ...great review! That scene would have been a no for me too.Dorinehttp://thezestquest.com/noreply@blogger.com