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Rhapsodic by Laura Thalassa

125 reviews

ali_sun's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

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verk's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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hannahmcguireauthor's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I loved this book! I fell in love with the characters and couldn't put it down! The world was rich in character, and the plot was well balanced between internal and external conflicts for the characters.

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cbayen's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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evebecktaylor's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

It’s a brilliant book, really good premise for the fantasy plot, however she’s 16 when they meet and it’s very codependent, which I understand given her history but it just toes the wrong side of the line for me. The book is set 7 years later so nothing bad happens when she’s under age but it’s still felt a little predatory for me.

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maddierandolph's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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gudetama_vibes's review against another edition

4.5

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saracampbell513's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Great book. It gives plot before spice, which is my preference. Slow burn but obvious longing and heat beforehand. Sometimes the wording and dialogue was lacking for me, personally(I like my fantasy a bit more formal sounding in the writing style, if that makes sense)but story was great and the characters and love story were compelling. Ending was a baby cliffhanger. Like we still need answers but I'm not freaking out where it left off. If it was even darker and bloodier, I'd have given it at least a four, but I'm a freak like that. I just wanted more villain than I got. I mean a really bad guy. In this, the MMC is def a shadow daddy who does bad things, is definitely NOT a good and moral guy, but he's ultimately still kind of a hero, just in a vigilante justice type of way. Highly recommend for the majority of fantasy romance readers, I just like a bit more wickedness to my villains.

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graxtle's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark funny reflective sad

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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witcheep's review against another edition

3.0

dark lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The book presents a mystery to solve, but it's quite superficial - almost like an afterthought - in the plot. The plot focuses more on the FMC Callypso' and the Bargainer Desmond's relationship both in the past and the present. The premise of this book is interesting, but the plot and character relationships fall a little short to give room for smut. Some additional editing to strengthen the plot would have make the story more impactful.

Callypso has been through some seriously hard times in the past. Desmond helped her through it then, but then left her for years. Callypso was left heartbroken and alone, to put her life back together again and to cope with hardships. One of her not-so-healthy coping mechanisms is to avoid any meaningful romantic relationships.

She gets over that unhealthy habit in a heartbeat, though, when "the right person" comes around talking about soulmates.

Mate business? Mate business? Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope.

The protagonist and her best friend both see red flags in the Bargainer's current actions,

yet she quickly disregards them because he makes her horny.

All this giving on my end, all this taking on his. This isn't what healthy relationships are made of.

I would have hoped to se Callypso be more strong-willed than her lusty siren side, but maybe she'll get to spread her own wings more in the sequels. Maybe I'll even continue reading this series.

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