REAL Rating: -0.00

Honestly, I only have myself to blame for starting this book. My habit of picking random books by title or cover really bit me right in the keister. I hadn't realized this was Anne Rice. I preferred Jeanne Kalogridis over Anne Rice in the world of Vampires.

Saw this title, thought it was a Dark retelling, like an anthology series or something.
Trigger warnings up the wazoo

I was traumatized by the 3rd chapter and just couldn't stomach finishing this abomination. It is just an atrocious reimagining of the story - and I've read the CJ Roberts Dark Fairytales Anthologies collection. I understand there is an underlysing sexual tone to the initial Grimm Fairytales, like yes, Aurora awakes because of True Love's first kiss, and of course the original version/s were gruesome. BUT....this...I cant even put it into words.

I hate this book.

Thanks for reminding me why I need to read the blurbs as much as the damned title and book cover.