betty reviewed The Becoming by Jeanne C. Stein
Review of 'The Becoming' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
I gave this book two stars because it was not actually technically flawed, and if you suspect there is a 'but' coming up, you are correct!
Anna, the protagonist, is made a vampire when she bites her rapist back. Then, she is possessed by some sort of vampiric rapturous lust, which Anna, the book, and Avery, the vampire who helps her cope with her new status all feel means that it was not rape. "It's frightening you because you realize you were a participant, not a victim."
I'm sorry, I whited out with rage for a moment. I can't even.
In addition to this, as if more were required, Anna is not a very likable protagonist. She mopes about her feelings for Avery, and compares them to her feelings for her boyfriend, Max. Frankly, as the reader, I saw no evidence of any feelings, unless lust is a feeling, and …
I gave this book two stars because it was not actually technically flawed, and if you suspect there is a 'but' coming up, you are correct!
Anna, the protagonist, is made a vampire when she bites her rapist back. Then, she is possessed by some sort of vampiric rapturous lust, which Anna, the book, and Avery, the vampire who helps her cope with her new status all feel means that it was not rape. "It's frightening you because you realize you were a participant, not a victim."
I'm sorry, I whited out with rage for a moment. I can't even.
In addition to this, as if more were required, Anna is not a very likable protagonist. She mopes about her feelings for Avery, and compares them to her feelings for her boyfriend, Max. Frankly, as the reader, I saw no evidence of any feelings, unless lust is a feeling, and perhaps she should be more worried about the fact that she is having sex with Avery and the implications this has for her supposedly monogamous relationship with Max?
