Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Rhapsodic by Laura Thalassa

71 reviews

rissa_roo_pa's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

3.25

This was a lot more relationship driven than plot driven - which others may like - but wasn’t for me. The moments that should have been climaxes just weren’t that intense. The relationship was a little weird to me - one of those “ancient fae king falls in love with 16 year old human” stories. Almost a little Stockholm-y. FMC was kind of lame, and MMC was supposedly “King of the night” aka Mr Lust - but when the sex scenes finally came, they were so vanilla. Very lame for the trash talk leading up to it. 
I did enjoy the banter between the FMC & MMC in the middle 3rd of the book. And I didn’t have to drag myself through the read. So that earns it 3.25 stars. But, eh - just not for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Pregnancy

cheerydeery's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious 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

4.0

Picked this up after finishing ACOTAR and its…quite similar on many aspects but not to the point of plagiarism. I’d recommend it for those who enjoyed ACOTAR. Please note though there is mention of SA in this book and it definitely made me uneasy. Nothing described graphically, but enough context that it may trigger others.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

enzopudge's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

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

kerrythefire's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

3.5

This was ok but I wanted it to be so much more. I felt like it had some really good bones and potential, but I never pulled me in much below the surface.

Even with the flashbacks, I felt like I wanted more of Callie and Des' relationship development. I wanted to really understand their closeness... and I felt more told than shown. It didn't help that at times where I thought Des was kinda broadcasting things, Callie had a really aggressive doubt or confusion response. Like, she should have gotten it a little quicker.

I was interested in the mystery plot, but it needed more world building to actually hook me. As it is now, I don't think I'll continue with the series because I don't care quite enough to find out for the time I'd need to put in to get there...

I, like others, also didn't really get why they needed to make Callie 16 at the start. I feel like she could have been about to turn 18 and it still would have worked... 

TWs:

rape, ongoing sexual assault of a minor by parent figure, gore, blood, violence, death

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping

Minor: Gore

plasticstrawberry314's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, and Murder

eloquentmuse's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This is a dark fantasy romance with a slow burn romance. Caught up in a dark torturous past, a Siren calls on the help of a mysterious and dangerous Fae called the Bargainer. In exchange for favors, he can help her out, but will she be left owing too much? Two flawed characters take a journey towards knowing themselves and falling in love. First in a series, so readers are left on a cliffhanger of sorts.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Suicide

lazy_raven's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️.Would have given 5 stars if there was a content warning in the beginning. 75% of the story revolves around off page rape, either in the past or implied in the future. There are only 3 smutty scenes, but they are well written and consent is present

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Blood, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, and Pregnancy

All rape is off page but the story revolves around it. There is also a brief mention of infanticide

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

hanschub'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

5.0

i love laura thalassa’s work. this was a highly anticipated read for me and i was not disappointed. if you like fairies and supernatural beings and spice and tension, you’ll love this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Murder, and Abandonment

Minor: Slavery, Pregnancy, and Alcohol