Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Rhapsodic by Laura Thalassa

30 reviews

xomandymoo's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder

icapturethecastle's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

gg_reads41189's review against another edition

1.5

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The pacing was so slow and we rehashed the same inter monologue the entire 375 pages

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

thebookishfarmer's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Sexual violence, Kidnapping

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder

curlscout's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Sexual content

Moderate: Confinement, Gore, Rape, Blood, Kidnapping

stardust_heidi's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional lighthearted mysterious relaxing tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence

skylarkindareads's review against another edition

2.75

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Murder, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Stalking

Minor: Trafficking, Dysphoria

sarah_br's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-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: Yes

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I liked it but didn't love it. The storyline was interesting, some minor plot twists kept it interesting, love Callie as a character, although is story may be considered problematic due to

the relationship between Callie and Desmond beginning when she was 16/17, classic "hundreds of years old male love interest" trope, and that it could be considered unrealistic and cliche how quickly she's able to come to terms with her trauma because she's with Des

I'll continue go read the rest of the series to see where it goes, especially after the last few chapters where the plot kicked in more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Stalking

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Vomit, Murder, Pregnancy

roseamillerg's review against another edition

2.5

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I thought this book was going to be kinda fun and I heard it was very spicy but the romance was very clean (felt like YA) and the romance was boring. 

Also, the second-hand embarrassment experienced while reading the flashbacks where to seven years ago, was excruciating. 

**also the book had multiple typos🥴

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy

Minor: Slavery

bookstorebinge's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping

Minor: Alcoholism, Body horror, Toxic relationship