Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Rhapsodic by Laura Thalassa

104 reviews

spacecadetlav's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? No

4.0

This was such a fun read! The overarching plot was not necessarily a major focus but I found that to be incredibly intriguing. The flashbacks at the beginning of every chapter were a fun way to parallel present day.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault

courtney_bird's review against another edition

The grooming parts were kind of gross

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

sillyhumantricks's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious tense 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? Yes

2.5

This story was so good and the characters were so interesting, then the last few hours of the audiobook were hard to get through because it was such a boring, overdone story. Not at all interested in continuing the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

kkopacetic's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

0.5

Way too much SA. A .5 bump only for the resilience of the FMC.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

akaneherself's review against another edition

3.5

this is the first time i hated loving a book. it's problematic for many reasons but man... desmond is so romantic. i just wish it wasnt towards a fricking 16 year old. (yeah the book says it's legal age in a fantasy world but it still doesnt pass).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

smartcookiesca's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Vomit

geminisoul's review against another edition

Reading this book honestly made me feel sick to my stomach. It's not just that he met her when she 15, but that they had this "friendship" during her teenage years that sure did feel a lot like grooming. What's really shitty is that I like the concept of the book. Really there is no reason for this to have started while she was in highschool instead of college. The school she went to was already set up like a college. Even if she would have killed the step dad at 18 there could have been a few years between that and the magic wearing off making her reach out again. I don't mind a power imbalance in a book but this just went beyond. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, and Alcohol

jessicakauffman15's review against another edition

dark 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

4.75

There was a lot to love about this book. Overall I really enjoyed it and it was a quick read. There are some parts of the book that left me feeling weird. I didn’t like that Callie was 16 when they met. I’m not sure why the author thought making her a minor added to the story more than if she would’ve been 18. I also felt like the ending was rushed. I felt like the author could’ve expanded upon that part of the storyline. It felt pretty flat at the end, which was unfortunate because the book was so good overall. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Rape

Minor: Slavery

maxxieboo's review against another edition

Got half way through the book and nothing but back and forth emotional manipulation between the protagonists. Plus the romantic under tone for an adult and minor relationship is icky. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, and Emotional abuse

ksilvio's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol