Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Rhapsodic by Laura Thalassa

247 reviews

jordanez's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping

Minor: Child death and Pedophilia

wrensreadingroom's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

chrisljm's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.0

First of all, everyone who recommended this book is a sick freak. Because why are you people obsessing over this adult/minor grooming relationship. And even if you were to argue that they don't technically get together until the girl is an adult, it's still very strange how often they had to mention her being a "lovesick" teenager. Like that shit made me sick. It was also weird af that there was another (of lesser importance) adult male character that was dating a 16 year old girl. Although the focus was on him locking her in his basement, there didn't seem to be any criticism on him dating teenagers so it's kinda giving obsessed with grooming..

Second of all, why is a white author making a black character talk like that. It's weird enough she made her the stereotypical sassy black best friend, but the fact that the author sat there and typed "oh, naw, girl" as a part of her dialogue is kinda driving me insane. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Sexual content, Torture, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Slavery and Fire/Fire injury

katievallin's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Grief

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Blood, Stalking, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying and Death of parent

kaadee's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

crxwnpeach's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted 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? No

5.0

It felt like an abridged version of ACOTAR and I LOVED IT. The pacing was perfect, check TW's before reading, but it was lovely. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child death, Slavery, and Death of parent

emgibby's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, and Kidnapping

beesnodgrass's review against another edition

The love story didn’t quite grab me - 16 yr old / an underage love wasn’t doing it for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Pedophilia and Sexual assault

Minor: Rape

blondie3300's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

genesisj_13's review

adventurous dark sad fast-paced

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

3.25

I devoured this book. The majority of the story is unraveling the origins and progression of the bargainer and Callie as well as the progression of their relationship after they had been separated for 7 years. The background mystery of what is going wrong in the night court could have used more development (although i believe this is to come in the books sequels.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Pregnancy