Review: Interesting take on BDSM
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 15, 2012
I've gone through a big kick of reading bdsm lately and this one was different and interesting. It's hard to talk about this book without spoilers as it's rather internal and angsty.The first 1/3 of the book is Aiden with Scott, that is what makes it a bit hard to read. Poor Aiden being abused and the toll it takes on him physically and mentally. Is it too long? I don't think so, only b/c i understood where he was coming from for the rest of the book. we know Aiden and why he needs what he needs and how Keaton perfect will be for him.Aiden does make mistake after mistake and Keaton is fairly one note in his desire to fix Aiden and help him. He is a bit Mary Sueish and his 'mistakes' seem to be an occasional inability to read Aidens mind.For me the issue that didn't get explored and which would have been fascinating was how Keaton would adapt to really give Aiden what he needed. Aiden seemed to require a certain amount of pain, not only to get off but for maintaining his own emotional balance.Keaton was not comfortable with that and I felt like that was the reason their relationship exploded towards the end and Aiden ran back to Scott. The issue was not resolved and presumably would happen again. Could Keaton change? Will he? Won't he need to? I was disappointed that wasn't explored but otherwise enjoyed this intelligent bdsm novel.