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Rhapsodic by Laura Thalassa

33 reviews

tea_rea's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Death, Gore, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual content

mari_library's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

This had so much potential but alas here we are. 

It's the under-developed romance really...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Minor: Slavery

emilysaidhello's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, War, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Toxic relationship

maryia's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Enjoyed the storyline of this book. 
Did not like the pet name cherub. Kinda gross considering she was 16 when they first met and ‘fell in love’. Felt like the ending was rushed and didn’t really make a lot of sense so I’m hoping the next book has more about it. 

I liked the world building and their flirty relationship with each other. Can’t wait to read the next book and hopefully get some more insight into the cool new world 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Stalking, Abandonment, Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Torture, and Alcoholism

sienas_books's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

lilli0311's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Torture

alaskayoung1734's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Grief, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

emilyvreads's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Was Callie as thick as a brick wall at times? Yes. The main guy was hot and broody though so that balances it out.

The plot was close to being nicely rounded out but it fell flat. Will read the sequel

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, and Sexual assault

crystallis's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

This book is ok, but the saga doesn’t wake up my interest. 

Rhapsodic was predictable, it truly was. Also it was kind of vague with its explanations.

But at the end of the day, it has good pacing and I devoured it in less than a day.

The past story between both of the protagonists was making me mad  at times. Every time the girl asked for a bargain I wished I was there to tell her “girl, please stop”.

The present story was alright, basic, but alright. I felt like I had read it before.

The autor does a great job at using back and fourth between timelines and it makes the relationship between them interesting. I liked the way the sexual tension was build up.

The problematic was weak and it was resolved with an even weaker explanations.

I know I sound like a hater, but none of what I mentioned change my experience with the book. As I said before, I devoured it and enjoyed it.

I liked that our main girl was a siren, I thought she had cool powers and was a badass at her job.

Sadly I’m not motivated enough to follow the series.

The spice is good tho, those are extra points.

Read you all later.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Torture, and Toxic relationship

teiscool12's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault