midsummer moon by laura kinsale

what the fuck was this book? the first chapter was all good and well, but chapter 2 threw me off a cliff and from there I was just baffled yet entertained (like watching an oncoming car crash) until the very end. reading midsummer moon was a very strange experience. it contained many elements I hate (rape, dubious consent, coercion, manipulation). I loathed and loved every person in this book, and…