Review: "As the Last Petal Falls" - Sexually explicit scene. Not recommended for YA
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 22, 2013
This was a very different twist to Beauty and the Beast.It was a very well-written novel. The action and suspenseremained throughout the book. However, I fluctuated betweengiving it a three or four star rating for two reasons.First: About two-thirds through the story a ridiculous explicitsex scene was thrown in. The scene was not consistent with thetime frame in history, nor with the customs of that period amongnobility. It was an aberration to the story. They could have brieflystated the affair without such detail or ridiculous verbal exchanges.Secondly: The story flowed with increasing anticipation then endedabruptly and felt like a splash of cold water in one's face. The epiloguehinted at a continuation but left a lot to be desired.This would have been a wonderful YA novel but the author ruined itfor that purpose. The adults inclined to enjoy this will mostly be disappointedit was ruined with a stupid sex scene.