Comments on: Creepy Covers Part 2: Satan’s Stepback http://www.readreactreview.com/2008/09/16/creepy-covers-part-2-satans-stepback/ Book Reviews, Philosophy, Academic Life Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:11:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Review: To Have and to Hold, Patricia Gaffney « Racy Romance Reviews http://www.readreactreview.com/2008/09/16/creepy-covers-part-2-satans-stepback/#comment-185 Review: To Have and to Hold, Patricia Gaffney « Racy Romance Reviews Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:58:26 +0000 http://racyromancereviews.wordpress.com/?p=972#comment-185 [...] Cover comment: This one (from the 2003 rerelease) is pretty bland. You already know how I feel about the older cover. [...] [...] Cover comment: This one (from the 2003 rerelease) is pretty bland. You already know how I feel about the older cover. [...]

]]> By: Jessica http://www.readreactreview.com/2008/09/16/creepy-covers-part-2-satans-stepback/#comment-184 Jessica Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:08:10 +0000 http://racyromancereviews.wordpress.com/?p=972#comment-184 Thanks Meriam, and welcome! I know this one has loads of fans, and I can see why. I can't tell you yet how I feel about this one (not finished yet), but I can say I will definitely read another Gaffney. Thanks Meriam, and welcome!

I know this one has loads of fans, and I can see why. I can’t tell you yet how I feel about this one (not finished yet), but I can say I will definitely read another Gaffney.

]]> By: Meriam http://www.readreactreview.com/2008/09/16/creepy-covers-part-2-satans-stepback/#comment-183 Meriam Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:14:06 +0000 http://racyromancereviews.wordpress.com/?p=972#comment-183 I just wanted to pipe in and say that this is one of my favourite romances. The cover is... all sorts of wrong, and I'm glad you have a feminist loofah available in these testing times, but - it's a brilliant, provocative, intense, emotionally satisfying read. (Did I mention that I love it?) It's a terrible loss to the romance community that Gaffney went off to write 'women's fiction' (I hate that term). Like Janine, I'm also a fan of <i>Wild at Heart</i> (I would recommend it to romance skeptics; it's lovely), and even some of her really controversial stuff, like <i>Lily</i>, which has the biggest asshole hero you will ever encounter between the covers of a romance. Guaranteed. I just wanted to pipe in and say that this is one of my favourite romances. The cover is… all sorts of wrong, and I’m glad you have a feminist loofah available in these testing times, but – it’s a brilliant, provocative, intense, emotionally satisfying read. (Did I mention that I love it?)

It’s a terrible loss to the romance community that Gaffney went off to write ‘women’s fiction’ (I hate that term).

Like Janine, I’m also a fan of Wild at Heart (I would recommend it to romance skeptics; it’s lovely), and even some of her really controversial stuff, like Lily, which has the biggest asshole hero you will ever encounter between the covers of a romance. Guaranteed.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.readreactreview.com/2008/09/16/creepy-covers-part-2-satans-stepback/#comment-182 Jessica Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:49:36 +0000 http://racyromancereviews.wordpress.com/?p=972#comment-182 Janine -- I'm about halfway through and I am VERY impressed with the writing and compelling storytelling. but, yeah, some real problems otherwise. Review to follow! Moriah -- how could I not have noticed the dislocated shoulder! Janine — I’m about halfway through and I am VERY impressed with the writing and compelling storytelling. but, yeah, some real problems otherwise. Review to follow!

Moriah — how could I not have noticed the dislocated shoulder!

]]> By: Kate http://www.readreactreview.com/2008/09/16/creepy-covers-part-2-satans-stepback/#comment-181 Kate Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:49:22 +0000 http://racyromancereviews.wordpress.com/?p=972#comment-181 Agreeing with Mojo...would have never thought anything of it since all I'm seeing is a painfully anatomical inappropriate arm. But then I did spend time today looking at a painting of an angel with two left hands - I'm noticing a pattern here... Can't wait to read your review. Agreeing with Mojo…would have never thought anything of it since all I’m seeing is a painfully anatomical inappropriate arm. But then I did spend time today looking at a painting of an angel with two left hands – I’m noticing a pattern here…

Can’t wait to read your review.

]]> By: Janine http://www.readreactreview.com/2008/09/16/creepy-covers-part-2-satans-stepback/#comment-180 Janine Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:36:12 +0000 http://racyromancereviews.wordpress.com/?p=972#comment-180 It is interesting -- I never interpreted the picture itself as a scene of forced seduction or rape. I think that's because the love scene that takes place in the garden (there is one in the book) is consensual. Anyway, I adore this book, but it is very hard to read in some places, and I think that's as it should be. I am very interested to see what you think of it, and if you do read it, I encourage you to read through to the end, because there are big character transformations in this book. As Kristie says, the hero and heroine are different people at the end than the ones we meet in the beginning. IMO, it is hard to beat this book for sheer writing beauty and for powerful emotions, but Wild at Heart, which Kristie recommends, is my second favorite Gaffney, and a lovely book without any controversial aspects at all. Can't wait to hear your thoughts... It is interesting — I never interpreted the picture itself as a scene of forced seduction or rape. I think that’s because the love scene that takes place in the garden (there is one in the book) is consensual.

Anyway, I adore this book, but it is very hard to read in some places, and I think that’s as it should be. I am very interested to see what you think of it, and if you do read it, I encourage you to read through to the end, because there are big character transformations in this book. As Kristie says, the hero and heroine are different people at the end than the ones we meet in the beginning.

IMO, it is hard to beat this book for sheer writing beauty and for powerful emotions, but Wild at Heart, which Kristie recommends, is my second favorite Gaffney, and a lovely book without any controversial aspects at all.

Can’t wait to hear your thoughts…

]]> By: MoJo http://www.readreactreview.com/2008/09/16/creepy-covers-part-2-satans-stepback/#comment-179 MoJo Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:38:53 +0000 http://racyromancereviews.wordpress.com/?p=972#comment-179 I have to admit I'm one of those who loves the forced seduction and I've never read a Gaffney (I don't think, but I have the attention span of a gnat) and I'll read things that are causing an uproar. On the other hand, Anna Campbell's book (Title?) caused an uproar and I didn't think it was anything to write home again. And didn't a Christina Dodd book (Title?) cause an uproar? So I went and got it and was yawning about 25 pages in, so I never got to the controversial spot. On the cover, I wouldn't have thought anything of it if you hadn't drawn the parallels, and still all I'm seeing is her dislocated shoulder, but hey, at least it's on the INSIDE!!! I have to admit I’m one of those who loves the forced seduction and I’ve never read a Gaffney (I don’t think, but I have the attention span of a gnat) and I’ll read things that are causing an uproar.

On the other hand, Anna Campbell’s book (Title?) caused an uproar and I didn’t think it was anything to write home again.

And didn’t a Christina Dodd book (Title?) cause an uproar? So I went and got it and was yawning about 25 pages in, so I never got to the controversial spot.

On the cover, I wouldn’t have thought anything of it if you hadn’t drawn the parallels, and still all I’m seeing is her dislocated shoulder, but hey, at least it’s on the INSIDE!!!

]]> By: Kristie(J) http://www.readreactreview.com/2008/09/16/creepy-covers-part-2-satans-stepback/#comment-178 Kristie(J) Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:46:31 +0000 http://racyromancereviews.wordpress.com/?p=972#comment-178 I've read this one and it's certainly controversial. And while I can say I understand why a lot of readers hate it, I enjoyed it. I think it's because both the hero and heroine were different people at the end. But that instep cover - that is pretty horrid isn't it? I'll be looking to see what you think of it too. And if you do happen to need your pallet clean for this author after reading this one - Wild at Heart, which is my favourite Patricia Gaffney book is at the other end of the spectrum - hero wise. It's a very tender, heartwarming book. I’ve read this one and it’s certainly controversial. And while I can say I understand why a lot of readers hate it, I enjoyed it. I think it’s because both the hero and heroine were different people at the end.
But that instep cover – that is pretty horrid isn’t it? I’ll be looking to see what you think of it too.
And if you do happen to need your pallet clean for this author after reading this one – Wild at Heart, which is my favourite Patricia Gaffney book is at the other end of the spectrum – hero wise. It’s a very tender, heartwarming book.

]]> By: Ana http://www.readreactreview.com/2008/09/16/creepy-covers-part-2-satans-stepback/#comment-177 Ana Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:32:47 +0000 http://racyromancereviews.wordpress.com/?p=972#comment-177 I can't wait to read your review. I didn't read the book , frankly never heard of it before reading Janine's comment. The picture makes me sick. I admire your courage. ; ) I can’t wait to read your review. I didn’t read the book , frankly never heard of it before reading Janine’s comment. The picture makes me sick. I admire your courage. ; )

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