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Dark Kiss Of The Reaper (2000)

by Kristen Painter(Favorite Author)

3.65 of 5 Votes: 4

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review 1: This book had mixed reviews. And well, it was okay. I didn't see the whole point behind this book other than the Fates were bitches. It was way too feminist for me. It started off man hating...and it pretty much ended man hating, too. Not an attractive package in my eyes. Another book where the woman thinks she is independent and ends up with a very alpha-like male; completely dominant...yet sensitive which doesn't really add up. How lovely--or rather annoying.I did not like Sara. She was rather materialistic and a tease. Completely at ease knowing she had the power in the relationship when it came to sexual conduct, but had no qualms torturing Azrael. How empowering...not. She practically referred to herself as a prostitute at one point--yet again, she was content with th... moreis. Wonderful.Azrael really didn't do himself justice in this book. He was rather a pansy compared to how I would imagine an Angel of Death being. And for his lack of having patience, he sure let Sara play a ton of games. It was rather unbecoming. I have to say, I was rather aware that he was not responsible for Sara's cancer. She was having headaches before she even met him. So that wasn't a surprise to me at all. Nothing in this book surprised me...except for the lack of manliness Azrael exhibited. Oh and that it was a clean romance. For all the foreplay like descriptions, I was surprised there. Some would find that to be another ding. But I don't mind that. There are only so many times I can handle reading the word Vagina replaced with the word Sex instead without wanting to break my windows. But yes, this book was nothing special. But it wasn't the worst book I have ever read either. So two stars it gets.
review 2: After seeing all of the 4 & 5 star reviews, thought i'd give this a shot. I'm only about 80 pages in, but what I've read so far read like bad B movie dialogue. I'm not too romancey, I like a little reality in my romances, it needs to be believable, despite the paranormal bent, come on, she is a human woman after all. One reviewer said it felt "shallow" and I could't agree more. I'm going to keep reading, in hopes that it picks up a bit.About 3/4 way through, it FINALLY picked up. I still feel the characters were underdeveloped and lacked substance. Sara is supposed to have a hard time committing after her first marriage to a condescending control freak. Her conflict when Az talks about taking care of her last about a page - some conflict. The dialogue was less cheesy (but not by much). It had the potential to be a great story, if I could have gotten past some of the cheesy dialogue that made up the first part of the book. less

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