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Summary: By far the worst of Lindsey.
Review: I know I read this book in it's entirety sometime, but when I tried to re-read it, it was awful! Lindsey's later work is a lot better and I hope even she would agree.
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Summary: Her worst
Review: I have been a huge fan of Johanna Lindsay's novels for a long time, especially the Mallory novels. But this book offended me so much that I wonder if I will ever be able to view her the same way. The "heroine" was repeatedly raped by her captor - and it was not the typical sex where the woman has to be persuaded and then it is wonderful. This woman was repeatedly RAPED, screamed through it and had bruises on her wrists to show for it. Then for some reason which is not apparent to the reader, the "heroine" falls in love with her captor. If you are a Lindsay fan, SKIP THIS ONE!
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Summary: This Book Is An Astounding Insult To Women
Review: I cannot think of a less flattering, more misogynist view of awoman than what is portrayed in A Pirate's Love. I read it for thesake of being "read up" on the genre, and I am told that such instances of rape, violence, and general degradation do not occur in more recent romances. I'm very bothered that this book remains in print and available for purchase. Yes, it's THAT offensive!
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Summary: Simply marvelous!! You've got to read it to believe it!
Review: A friend once recommended me the author by the name of Johanna Lindsey. I have never read any of her novels. "A Pirate's Love" was the first book I've read. My eyes were glued to the book! My fingers kept turning the pages, wanting more and more... Now I want to read and collect all of Lindsey's novels. If anybody wants to read romance mixed with the Carribean adventure, I would definitely recommend this one
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Summary: Trash!
Review: This book is NASTY and absolute trash!I thought the whole rape thing was twisted and gross! Sorry if this sounds like a dumb question but what is this Stockholme Syndrome that some reviewers have mentioned?
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Summary: Terrible!
Review: This book is terible and a total disappointment after reading the books in Ms Lindsay's Mallory series. The brutal rapes are just horrible! This question is directed to the reviewer who wrote said something about Stockhole Syndrome, Sorry if this seems like a stupid question, but what is Stockholme Syndrome?
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Summary: I loved it!
Review: I think people should read this book and judge for themselves. I loved it! It wasn't at all what I thought it would be.
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Summary: So dumb it is funny
Review: This is Lindsey's second novel ever written, and it shows how poor of a writer she was back then (makes you wonder how she EVER got published). The plot of the story is British privateer (pirate) Tristan spies the beautiful Bettina on her ship as she sails from France to St. Martin in the Caribbean to marry her betrothed. Tristan, of course, wants her for himself and steals her away. The rest of the story is rape, escape attempt, rape, escape attempt, rape, escape attempt, and then they fall in love. When I read this 10 years ago or so, I was pretty outraged by the whole thing and hated this book with a passion. So I was rather reluctant to re-read it, but since I'm now re-reading all my Lindsey's, I figured I'd suffer through this story, then move on to an outstanding JL romance, like "Savage Thunder." Little did I know that, instead of being upset all over again, I matured enough to realize this book is just a good example of poor writing and, quite honestly, it is so dumb and so bad it is actually quite funny to read. I mean, Bettina actually stomps her foot in anger -- like every five pages. Not only that, but how many times can she get her clothes ripped off her?!? Worse, every time she escapes, she runs into somebody who also wants to rape her (therefore, making Tristan the lesser evil among the rapists)! Throw in cheesy dialogue and overall ridiculous characterization (Bettina is so-o-o-o innocent she doesn't even know what "rape" or "making love" are at the beginning of the book), and you've got a great book to laugh at. The only thing good about "A Pirate's Love" is the urge it gives you to visit the Caribbean. If you want to read a seafaring JL romance, go with "Gentle Rogue" or "Magic of You." They are a trillion times better than "A Pirate's Love."
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Summary: Terrible!
Review: This book is terrible and a total disappointment after reading the books in Ms Lindsay's Mallory series. I agree with many of the other reviewers who said the brutal rapes in this book are just horrible! Any woman who gets enjoyment reading stuff like this very clearly needs to get some professional help ASP!
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Summary: Trash!
Review: This book is NASTY and absolute trash! I thought the whole rape thing was twisted and gross! Any woman who enjoys it when the heroine is raped, clearly needs to get some help ASP!!
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