Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Rhapsodic by Laura Thalassa

54 reviews

chadreadsrom's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Rape

bekahzabel's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

4/5 🌟 I devoured it. Did I know it was going to be up my alley??? Pretty much.

I mean Siren b2b Dark Powerful King b2b Wings b2b Magically Binding Bargains????? Come on the concept was speaking to my soul from the get go. 

The dual time perspective in each chapter gave me insight, similarly to how a prequel would?? so I could see right when certain moments affected Callie then vs. in the present. I was 50/50 on how I felt about that. It felt like miscommunication, but upon completion I had better perspective & understanding. 

Does the dialogue get a little gushy and corny at parts? Yes!! But if liking that’s a crime, cuff me because I ate it up. 

I also have an aversion to a blonde MMC- not my type - but Desmond Flynn, there’s a first for everything. 

Tropes:

Fantasy/Paranormal Romance
Paranormal & Fae World 
Dark Magic Broody Morally Gray MMC
~ WINGS ~
Second Chances
Fated Mates 
~ Magic Bargains ~
Slow Burn

This one’s for you😈

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Blood, and Alcoholism

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

kiahsbooks's review against another edition

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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Death

pookiee's review against another edition

emotional mysterious slow-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? It's complicated

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Violence, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Slavery, Rape, and Sexual violence

Minor: Lesbophobia, Death of parent, Death, and Homophobia

danib24's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Death of parent

tanadeet's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Just did a re-read and ❤️ it is still one of my favourite stories. Fae meets siren banter, mystery, sarcasm, slow burn romance that is just swoon worthy if you know what you know and read the story a second time. And I'll read it again someday, it's just that good 🪽🪶

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Alcohol, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Domestic abuse, Alcohol, and Adult/minor relationship

katvou's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Torture

Minor: Vomit

bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Alcohol, Stalking, Blood, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Cursing, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Rape, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Gaslighting

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

jen1804's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.75

My overall feeling having finished book one of The Bargainer series is ‘hmm that was kind of a weird read’. I really, really enjoyed the set up and the first few chapters where the reader starts to learn about Callie’s past versus what she’s up to now.
The age of Callie when she first meets the bargainer and starts spending so much time with him is a little problematic, why couldn’t Laura Thalassa have made Callie a few years older and that whole problematic-veering-on-the-line-of-child-grooming-thing could have been avoided. I get that Callie refers to him as acting like a nun around her when she’s younger etc etc and nothing technically ever happens between them until he returns later on when she’s 24, and it’s explained that the moment they met he knew she was his mate which is why he kept coming back to spend so much time with her, but that he wouldn’t let himself touch her because she was so young - so guy’s obvs got standards, but it still feels a bit morally grey to me.
The plot itself is kinda bizarre, I don’t feel as though there was quite enough world building or character development along with the narrative for the plot to wholly work. Everything seemed to happen so very quickly! There wasn’t enough detail in the scenes for me to fully grab hold of time passing or relationships growing or fear building etc. it all felt really rushed, when the equilibrium becomes disrupted for example, it’s not for very long.
I’m not in love with Callie/Des’ relationship the same way I am with other book couples because I just don’t feel I have enough depth from the characters yet. I will continue with the series though and will see how things progress.
Satisfactory ending? Meh.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Violence

Minor: Alcohol

Forced pregnancy