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Violence
Barely any
Minor violence; punishment scenes
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Very heavy
Extremely explicit BDSM sexual content throughout; non-consensual scenarios
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Erotic fantasy designed for adult readers; not appropriate for minors
What this book is about
Rice's 1983 erotic novel (written as A.N. Roquelaure) reimagines the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale as an explicit BDSM fantasy. Contains highly graphic depictions of sexual submission, domination, and scenarios involving non-consensual elements between characters of ambiguous age. Adults only.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Extremely explicit sexual content
BDSM throughout
Non-consensual scenarios
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