Comfort Food

Comfort Food by Kitty Thomas


My rating: 4 of 5 stars


4.5 Stars!

Warning: This book is NOT a love story. It's not a light read so if you're easily offended or looking for a HEA, then turn back now. There is no love story here. There's a connection between these two people but it was built more on conditioning than love, hence why I did not label this a 'romance' novel.

I'll never look at Chicken Noodle Soup the same way again, this book may have just ruined it for me! I didn't know what to expect when I started reading this, I was just looking for a challenging story...becareful what you wish for, eh? Total MIND FUCK!

It's hard to write a review on such a complex story. I could break it down by paragraphs or chapters but then it'll take away from the individual reading experiences. You're left to form your own opinion but here's my take on it...

Emily went from being a victim to a willing participant. This gradual transformation was easy for me to justify since I felt her pain, her fear, and also learned from her conditioning. He ruined her, broke her, and this became all she knew. Her life before no longer existed and she could never go back, not after all that had happened.

The author changed POV's during the sex scenes, I'm guess it was to lessen the blow about being raped, since first person POV makes it hard to seperate yourself from the character. But I wasn't bother by it, maybe that makes me shameful too? I never judged either character, infact I was pleased the way Emily handled things...in theory, I would have done the same. I even felt bad for him, at one point. I understood what he wanted and what he needed. Sure, it was a LITTLE unethical, but it worked, didnt it?

I felt a little let down at the end, I wanted more. The plot came around full circle, but the romantic in me wanted more details and to see how the rest of their story played out.

This author is certainly unique with her writing. She conditioned ME during this book. I wanted to have a normal reaction to this book, of disgusted and horror, but instead I was captivated by this experience and accepted the fate of Emily...with open arms. I will definitely keep her other books in mind, when I'm in the mood for something different.