tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348815.post5625594052288847853..comments2024-03-18T03:28:01.889-06:00Comments on Gossamer Obsessions: "Tempting Torment," by Jo GoodmanAnimeJunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18229748454410488167noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348815.post-52481058638854626632010-08-18T11:22:24.778-06:002010-08-18T11:22:24.778-06:00The first book I read of Jo Goodman's was The ...The first book I read of Jo Goodman's was The Price of Desire, which I loved. Yes, it was definitely dark, but her writing elevated it to something beyond just angsty, to a deeply moving, poignant and honest love story. <br /><br />I enthusiastically plunged into reading a half dozen more. She actually doesn't repeat herself as much as some writers (not to mention any names *amandaquickcoughcough*). However, there was enough repetition in her characters, her plots and sometimes even her fighting moves (remember the heroine's choke-hold with the necktie in TPOD? not unique), that I got bored and bailed. <br /><br />I'll always love The Price of Desire, but I'm afraid I just don't feel drawn to read her other books.Vorkosigrrlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348815.post-8762921005673287322010-08-17T21:03:12.216-06:002010-08-17T21:03:12.216-06:00I like Jo Goodman although I haven't read eith...I like Jo Goodman although I haven't read either of these two - and I probably won't. Even with the good grade for Tempting Torment, the plot sounds a bit overdone for my tastes - maybe it's just that it was written in 1989 - I might have gone for it back then but not now!<br /><br />I get what you're saying about rape, incest, etc in Jo Goodman books. Like you, I don't <em> want </em> to read about it per se - - but I <em> do </em> like an angsty tortured read and it doesn't push my personal hot buttons to read about a heroine who overcomes abuse and a hero who helps her (or, indeed, vice versa - Outlander anyone?). I can certainly understand that others don't like to read that sort of storyline, but as long as it is not glorifying or celebrating abusive behaviour then, generally, I'm okay with it. I really liked the Compass Club books.<br /><br />I enjoyed the review - the mini-play with the plot was, as usual, hilarious. :)Kaetrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16936055488367251592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348815.post-62728002588370320162010-08-17T18:46:13.628-06:002010-08-17T18:46:13.628-06:00Rape and assault in romance gives depth and origin...Rape and assault in romance gives depth and originality to a story? If so, I'm so glad I'm not reading them. Glad that other can so I can stay far away from those read.<br /><br />That's the reason why I can't read Goodman. The two books I've read by her had incest. Once book had the heroine tell the hero that her father and his friends used to "play" with her and her little girl friends and then the other one had the heroine's psycho half-brother stalk her where she hid from him after he painted/ tattooed trees on her entire body.<br /><br />To this day I can't understand what was the point of psycho half-bro painting the hero. It was one of those Compass books. I sat there scratching my head going, WTF?<br /><br />I think I will stick with the cotton candy plots.KT Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15958121742156171756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348815.post-14314327581592076382010-08-17T18:28:47.539-06:002010-08-17T18:28:47.539-06:00I really don't have any beef with anyone that ...I really don't have any beef with anyone that *wants* to read about raped heroines. Honestly. ;)KMonthttp://lurvalamode.comnoreply@blogger.com