Belinda
by Anne Rampling, Anne Rice
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Author: Anne Rampling, Anne RiceEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-04-01
ISBN: 0425176657
Number of pages: 464
Publisher: Berkley Trade
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Book Review: A perfect blend of romance and mystery
Summary: 5 Stars
This book certainly doesn't waste any time. It begins with Jeremy Walker, a famous 44-year-old illustrator of children's books, spotting beautiful sixteen-year-old Belinda smiling at him in a San Francisco bookstore at one of his many book signings. Dressed in a short Catholic schoolgirl uniform he's already mesmerized by her, wondering what it would feel like to reach under her plaid skirt and... against his better judgment he sleeps with her during his press party only to awaken and find her gone. Unable to get her out of his mind he brings her into his home once found again, fascinated by who she is and where she comes from. As they grow closer he starts to photograph and paint her with a passion he's never felt before. Belinda is extremely carefree and uninhibited so most of them are taken nude (or partially so), but always with some kind of theme that many would deem kinky yet they consider to be art; a celebration of the body and the sensuality of their love. However, he soon discovers she's got many secrets and is determined to learn what they are, despite her threats of leaving if he does.
I have tried and tried in the past to get into Anne Rice's vampire series but never could. I still felt compelled to read "Belinda", though, as I've always had a weakness when it comes to forbidden love stories and this one did not disappoint. In fact, I haven't enjoyed a book as much as this one in quite some time. It's an erotic story, yes, but don't expect sex on every page. It's actually very minimal and the details are rather vague. It is more so the factor of age difference and the circumstances they often find themselves in that are subtly erotic. And unlike some readers who found their relationship repulsive and even perverted, it is blatantly clear as the book progresses that they have genuinely deep feelings for one another so I didn't find their intimacy to be at all disturbing. Love is love, after all, and there is no boundaries nor constraints when it comes to the heart. It's also apparent that Belinda is very mature for her tender years, and understandably so given all she's been through in her life.
Anne Rice has admittedly created an intricately far-fetched story here but the character's are very believable. I even started thinking of them as real people a couple of times!
Now THAT is good storytelling I highly recommend.
Summary of Belinda
"Who was she?" That was the first thought that came into my mind when I saw her in the bookstore.Who was she really?
She's Belinda. She's sixteen years old. She's the object of one man's ultimate fantasy. And she's one of the most "uniquely sensual and provocative" heroines to emerge from the "fearless" imagination of New York Times bestselling author Anne Rice.
"Call her the It Girl of contemporary fiction. Whatever the venue, she's never too squeamish to reach out and touch it."-Rolling Stone
"Her voluptuous prose draws readers into an erotic landscape where the sensual delights are dark-edged...and utterly compelling."-Village Voice"A wry and richly textured diary of 'forbidden love.' A compelling blend of mystery and romance."-Kirkus Reviews
"Easily one of the most natural storytellers on the modern scene... Belinda is certainly her most controversial to date."-San Francisco Chronicle
An erotic and controversial tale of seduction and obsession from the best-selling author of Exit to Eden. Belinda is the ultimate fantasy. A golden-haired object of desire, fresh and uninhibited. But to Jeremy Walker, a handsome and famous 44-year old illustrator of children's books, Belinda is a forbidden passion, both beguiling and bewitching.
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