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At the tender age of fourteen, Sarah Clark is seduced by her thirty-eight-year-old English teacher, Caniel Carr, and becomes entangled in an illegal, erotic, passionate, and dangerous affair-a vicious meeting of minds and bodies that ends badly. Devastated by grief and longing, Sarah embarks upon a series of meaningless self-abasing sexual encounters, hoping to reclaim the intensity of that first relationship. Then, seven years later, Carr unexpectedly returns and Sarah is drawn again into a destructive coupling. Now that she is no longer an innocent young girl, is she strong enough to finally tame the beast within her?
A modern Lolita, Taming the Beast is an emotionally unflinching and alluring tale that introduces a powerful new writer.
A modern Lolita, Taming the Beast is an emotionally unflinching and alluring tale that introduces a powerful new writer.
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Dorothy R. (
7 member(s) found this review helpful.
Another book that kept me up all night reading. Great writing, great story, but not light reading at all! The story is tragic and depressing, but definately worth a read!
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Highly sexually deviant, I didn't like this book. It was well written but it was not an enjoyable experience.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Riveting, shocking, not for the weak hearted...This is an intense book.
Lorrie M. (
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Very interesting premise for a story, but the main character is so flawed and debases herself so flagrantly, it detracts from the enjoyment of the book.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Billed as a "modern day Lolita," be prepared for a lot of sexual abuse and a fairly depressing story. I liked it a lot but was not ready for the rawness of the obsessive love story.
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