Dreams of White Tresses
Stop acting so suprised, people. This book has been laced in sexual abuse/trama themes for many chapters. In a way, I appreciate these things being included because these topics are not visited enough in fictional novels and I feel it is healthy for people to discuss these topics openly. I do agree, however that there should have been a trigger warning. Rape often takes place between the victim and someone they know. There are also countless abiguities when it comes to rape, especially when one or more person involved is under the influece. Like it or not, this exact same scenario happenes irl between two humans, so please keep an open mind, and remember that personal growth of each character is a huge part of the story. (Except BQQ for some reason). Sorry to anyone who is a victim of rape or sexual abuse. Please go to therapy if you haven't already. <3
I think for me personally, the reason this incident left an especially bad impression was because it was Winston. Because he's so sweet, kind, and gentle with BQ, we trusted him and many of us have been rooting for him. We all know that rape happens in the story especially thanks to Becky's brutal tale but we were blind sighted with our trust in Winston. I appreciate this story as whole but it's disappointing to me that the author decided to poison what I thought would be the sweetest relationship.
I just read the coments, but i don’t think the same, in previous chapters explain how this happens. Wiston neven try to rape her, even he was under poison effects plus the flowers. He fears the danger, the pain and the way he doing with her. In the moment he asked not remove the mark, but telling her “he never going to touch her again “ feels like he never wants to her be in danger or in pain less because he was the cause.
I dont know how i feel about thIs... i read the last chapter before bed and actually didnt sleep well. i was really disturbed and dissapointed by the change in events. I cant imagine starting a relationship with this incident hanging over their heads. it’ll come out eventually and I just hope Curtis doesnt kill Winston.
So we’re normalizing and romanticizing rape now? Disgusting. This is sick and twisted and the readers deserve better. The characters deserve better. The end result of them being spouses could have been achieved any other way and it would’ve been better. This was violent and disturbing and completely unnecessary. I’m not sure if I can keep reading after these chapters
BQ had feelings for Winston but she was just scared of Curtis and Parker. I agree that the plot could’ve been better and should have included warnings, even though it’s just a story and we should all move on, it can be traumatic for some. I’ve read worse stories involving brutal rapes and torture on FL. It still doesn’t justify that *** without consent is normal, it’s Rape. Although, it was the same with Curtis and Parker as well when she conceived the cubs, it’s still disheartening. We can just let go thinking this is just a story.
i hate it!!! i hate that it happened this way!!! i wanted Winston to be her spouse but never this way!!! i imagined a different scenario where she would finally accept him as spouse and he would be very considerate and gentle!!! BUT NEVER THIS!!! and I'm soooo disappointed i would never feel the same way about Winston again...😔😔😔
It wasn’t right what happened, But I think she forgets she lives in a world of beasts and has been extremely privileged and lucky up until now. BQ has been stringing wInston along and I think oN some level him being poSioned and thE flowers she knew it was one of those things that She probably should have taken him for a mate already and this wouldnt have happened. I think she realized having him As just a protector and nothing else Was wrong at least in their culture (animalS aren’t humans they have completely different insticts) and thats why when posioned And with the flowers she realized On some level she was wrong and this wouldn’t Have Happened if She was realistic in the beginning. That being said rApe is wrong on so many levels and what happened wasn’t right. I think to get through it though thats where heR mental state is and needs to be otherWise there is no moving past this for Her mentally or for her othEr mates. Also I do agree a little heads up would have been nice. I was definitely Rooting for winsTon and I think mentally this might scar him more than her in some ways. I See him has being frightened to ever tough her again and going far beyound thE call of a normal mate. I wouldnt be surprised if hE in some way tries to throW his life away while protecting her recklessly in hopes of dying