Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Rhapsodic by Laura Thalassa

83 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

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

psychnp's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Love the FMC - great character development for her, hope we get more for the other characters in the rest of the series

This reads as a romance in a fantasy setting, I typically enjoy when romance is a subplot rather than the focus.
If you're a romance reader who enjoys spice I'd say this will be a 5 star read for you. 
That being said - I still enjoyed it greatly, what plot there was outside of the relationship was excellent and I hope we get more of it in the rest of the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Sexism, Violence, and Alcohol

amberlv_reads's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping

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

sanjli317's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Torture, and Kidnapping

Minor: Rape

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

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