This is a deeply disturbing book.
A black man subjects his white girlfriend to the atrocities of what a slave would suffer through based on a book “400 Days”.
He starves her, subjects her to being locked in a coffin like box, beats, whips her, and rapes her . All with the promise of marriage if she makes it through the 400 days.
What is the most disturbing to me , aside from this man wanting to perform this experiment, is that any woman would willingly subject themselves to it..
I expect the point of this book is about psychological damage and how it can make a person perceive their world. It is not erotica, I found it to be appalling.
That the victim finds herself at the end is the only highlight here.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me this ARC.

I don’t know what to say about this book or how I feel about it. It is very dark, twisted and at times a bit too much for me.

This book follows Natasha who falls head over heels in love with Kenyatta, after he dominates her and shows her the world of BDSM.
Kenyatta wanted to be with Natasha, but believed she couldn't understand what it was like to be black. So he let Natasha live through all the things that his ancestors went through in 400 days of oppression.

It made me feel very uncomfortable, but at the same time I was intrigued and wanted to know what would happen next.

I received an advance review copy (ARC) for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

A lot to unpack in this one. First novel I read from Wrath James White.

The story comes with a bunch of trigger warnings so read them before you pick this one up.

The story follows Kenyatta and Natasha, with some dual POV but mostly told from Natasha.
It starts off with a small story from Kenyatta's young adolescent days and gives a premise as to why he is the way he is. Natasha became obsessed with Kenyatta the moment they saw each other and when he asked her to take on a dark challenge before he could marry her, she happily accepted. This is a dark erotica, where Kenyatta wants to teach Natasha a lesson on how slaves where treated. He tortures and embeds the history of slavery with BDSM.

Crazy, and Intense book with a history lesson. I would not say I loved it but I definitely did not hate it.

Definitely different than what I expected. The descriptions of the sexual encounters were titillating but for the life of me I couldn’t figure out why anyone would willingly subject themselves to that much emotional and physical abuse. I guess that’s why it’s a work of FICTION. If the author’s other books are anything like this one, I would totally read them just for the excitement/arousement factor.

This was my first read from Wrath James White and I found it a really hard read. I don’t want to give any spoilers but I will say that please read up on this if you want to go into it blindly and not know anything I think you might be quite shocked with some of the content, it’s hard not to give spoilers but I will say it’s written well it’s just not a book I would go back and read.

I really cannot decide how I feel about this book. It made me pretty uncomfortable at times, and others, it was mid at best?

I will say, the whole of idea understanding the struggles of a black man was really well represented. However, Natasha? Girl you are a teacher, just leave and be smart for once!! A man is not worth this!

This book was a wild ride, to say the least. I would just like to say formally that this review will be spoil free until stayed otherwise. I will briefly mention the end of the book towards concluding statements of my review and there will be a fair warning for that.

This novel follows Natasha, a Caucasian trailer park woman who’s in love with a handsome regal African American man named, Kenyatta. Aware of the trauma his ancestors endure, Kenyatta runs an “experiment” on Natasha.. to treat her as if she was a slave in these times. In turn, Kenyatta will marry Natasha if she manages to survive the experiment without saying the safe word. The only word I can use to describe this book is: crazy. The novel made me annoyed, happy, laugh, feel sad— many emotions throughout. At the beginning, I really disliked the book. Slavery is such a sensitive and taboo topic and that’s mostly why I disliked the book. That and Kenyatta constantly downplaying Natasha’s upbringing just because of her skin. I understand the meaning behind it however it was still triggering. Although I disliked it I couldn’t put it down and I am glad I didn’t.

-This is the point where I will be mentioning the end of the book so spoiler alert-

I feel for Natasha however I am glad she got from that relationship when she did towards the end. The safe word was crazy and screaming it numerous times was even crazier but as a black woman I found myself justifying her actions after reading through what she went through. Natasha is so much stronger than I am and I just know that the sex couldn’t be worth going through ALL of that. I found myself giddy and full of glee at the end when she sent Angela to jail and got a restraining order against Kenyatta. That was great. I found myself HATING Kenyatta and wanting to beat him up myself. My only complaint is that in my opinion, the ending was predictable and it was obvious that Kenyatta has done his “experiment” before. Kudos to Angela for enlightening Natasha though.-

Obviously not for anyone. This should not be your first Wrath James White book.
Or maybe it should to freak you out.
He isn't afraid to hit on the taboo subjects.
Beware, this will destroy your brain, in a good way.

Absolutely the most f*cked up story I've read. Lolllllllll. What did I just read????? I didn't enjoy this book, but it will stick out in my mind. It wasn't that the actual writing was bad, this story was just too much on the horror WTFFFFFFF side for me. Good god.

Weird romance book tbh. The trope was very odd. I enjoyed the read and flew through it. It was just a very unrealistic story.

This book is perfect for a dark twisted erotica fans.
✅ BDSM (there’s a lot of scenes that push boundaries)
✅ slavery
✅ racism issues
✅ angst
✅ cheating
The ending are good. Natasha deserves the happy ending.

Okay, what did I just read? Brutal, dark, and erotic, the story of Natasha is playing out like a bad case of S&M but goes even darker. This is oddly the second book I've read this week where the Trans-Atlantic slave trade features, and it's based around the idea that someone could experience what black people have gone through over the centuries. Every time I thought it had gone too far, it went further. This is a quick read but shocking, and the ending makes it worthwhile.

I literally know when a book is for me or not and this isn’t one for me. It’s absolutely uncomfortable read and that’s my honest opinion only 7% into and I couldn’t finish it

I was not expecting what happens in this book, but I did enjoy reading it. I would say the genre is a cross between horror and erotica. This book also deals with racism and slavery. I felt a lot of emotions reading this, mostly angry and sad. This book was very unique from anything I have ever read and the author did a great job writing this book.

Subject matter was not for me but I thought the writing was good. If you like very dark and twisted erotica then I would definitely recommend this book. I wanted to stop reading at times but I am glad I finished because I did really appreciate the ending.

The pallet cleanser of all pallet cleansers. This book sucked me in right away. It was nice and short and I used it to clear my mind from the previous book I read. It did just the trick. Also the spice in this book...... chef's kiss. Do your self a favor curl up in a ball in your reading corner and get reading!

Natasha was a character we discussed a lot and I'm still not sure how I feel about her. Her character created a wave of emotions inside of me ranging from disgust all the way to respect. Kenyatta's character was a brutal and cruel man. As Natasha stated, "he was never a slave", so his desire to torture and create chaos inside these women who loved him so much is beyond understanding to me.

You don't have to have an understanding of the BDSM dynamics and community to read this story, though it does help. All you need to really know and understand is that everything this woman endures will never truly compare to what actual slaves endured, there's no true comparison. For me, this was the most important party of the story. The second being that love can make you act foolishly, without any self respect, at basically any time. If you find yourself ever feeling some of the emotions Natasha expresses inside these pages, take that as your sign to run. The BDSM world doesn't work this way, this isn't the dynamic they want amongst their ranks.

I think the tattoo scene of this book is what sticks with me the most. The rage and pain Natasha feels is palpable at the end but still, it isn't any true comparison to what black women and men experience every single day. This book isn't just about kinks and sex, it's about so so much more. You just have to be open and brave enough to pick it up.

Rough book to read. I've read Wrath James White before, so knew what I was getting into. It was interesting flip of the switch. #400DaysofOppression #NetGalley

A lot to unpack after struggling to enjoy reading this book. Not sure I'd suggest it to friends. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

This book just wasn’t for me. I am all about Taboo and Forbidden romances and books but this one just made me super uncomfortable.
I would not recommend this book to anyone.
I understand this is horror …but slavery is such a delicate subject I feel like this book made it into a joke or an excuse for his kinks.