Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Rhapsodic by Laura Thalassa

16 reviews

poetsofsweetpea's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

3.25

Rhapsodic was a fairly spicy Romantsy story. It was scary but threaded with sexual assault.  The age difference between the characters was problematic for me.  It wasn't just that there was one, but the age and circumstances of their first meeting  gave me the ick.  The mystery of the children and catatonic fae was scary, but I wasn't satisfied with the resolution.  Perhaps the payoff is further down the series, but I won't get there.  I don't like sexual victimization as a plot point, and it was really the only thing moving the story forward.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Child death, Confinement, Torture, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Rape, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Confinement, Dysphoria, Adult/minor relationship, and Infidelity

evebecktaylor's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Rape, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

kayceeisbookish's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Sexual content, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, Alcoholism, Blood, Violence, Alcohol, Stalking, Abandonment, Body horror, Sexual harassment, Torture, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, and Toxic relationship

laurenvanags's review against another edition

Teen with adult trope - not into it 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship

I’m

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Rape, Stalking, Torture, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Child abuse, Child death, Gaslighting, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Animal death, Bullying, Mental illness, War, Grief, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Misogyny, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, and Self harm

enbyfinley's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

2.25

The plot was good in the way an easy read is. Because I listened to the audiobook, and he reader made this book waaaayyy better than it really was. 

 I did feel the flashbacks were irritating for me, jumping back and forth for very little information. I liked that Des and Callie were close until I reflected on the grooming vibe of a underage victim or abuse. Nope… for me.

I also found the FMC a bit whiny at times but I still enjoyed here the other 50% of the time when she was acting like an adult. The side characters felt so one dimensional and the reasoning for things didn’t feel like ACTUAL REASONS!

The spice was a good 3🌶️🌶️🌶️.5 but as the story continued, 

this book was not a story I will revisit or finish the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, and Rape

Moderate: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Blood, and Alcoholism

Minor: Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Vomit, and Torture

an_apollinaria's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Incest, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Child abuse

Moderate: Death, Kidnapping, and Murder

Minor: Alcoholism, Blood, and Alcohol

karelidz's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

4.5

4.5⭐
Jesus what a good book. It makes me want to recommend it to anyone who enjoyed ACOTAR. It has supernaturals, a couple of courts, bad boys, wings, a bit of spice.. ugh
Sure, the characters are problematic but did that stop me? ofc not, i really ate this up

As the first book in a trilogy I feel like It sets up the next book really well while still having a plot to enjoy. 
I wish we could've had a bit more worlbuilding on Desmonds side of the world, but I also guess we'll get it in the second book..? 

Over-all I really enjoyed it so so much. Will be reading the next one ASAP

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Murder, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Blood

kellicat94's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Torture, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Blood, Violence, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Gore, Pregnancy, Slavery, Murder, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Bullying, Grief, Physical abuse, and Stalking

campisforever's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Murder, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Pedophilia, and Gaslighting