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Adelines Jagd by H.D. Carlton

266 reviews

vreyna20_2004's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.25

Haunting Adeline (in my opinion) felt bland it was the same as Satan’s Affair (in my opinion) as it focused on the sex more than the connection between Zade wanting Adeline to cal in love with him and don’t get me started on Gigi’s murder which was shocking when it turns out that Nana and Serena (Adeline’s mother) knew who did it. But in Haunting it felt lacking. Plot wise. I would’ve enjoyed it if the author focused on the plot more than getting her characters to be in the same room together and potentially fuck.

HOWEVER—

Hunting Adeline was a MAJOR improvement in that. Now that Adeline wasn’t near Zade it focused on her story trying to escape and survive throughout her kidnapping, the Culling, the rapes, and even the murders she had to do during her captivity. And Zade (still being obsessed with Adeline) had a new side to him that made me have a soft spot for him. The once #Zadehater had now turned to a lover for him seeing how hurt he was to have failed to protect Adeline. There were some cringey moments like when he carried a whole hospital mattress on his back or him saying stuff like “I’m the darkness” but I’ll forgive him for that. I loved seeing Adeline grow a back bone and not like in Haunting where she did things without thinking I mean the Adeline Reilly who killed Sydney just so she had the chance to escape. The Adeline Reilly who killed her mother and father’s captors. The Adeline Reilly who killed her own captors and recreating the Culling to scare shit out of them. And Zade throwing Caroline into the fire. BEAUTIFUL. That’s the Adeline I like not the “I’ll do it despite me knowing it’s a bad idea” I was cheering and screaming for Adeline which I never thought I would do. I loved this book and now I love the series. I especially loved seeing Zade proposing to Addie with no diamonds it was sweet.

The spice was different. I didn’t expect to get embarrassed at the idea of blood play. Usually when you hear that you think “Who would like that? That’s so weird.” That’s until you read it and see how Zade uses the blood to comfort Addie after Xavier cut her up while he raped her. So it was shocking (not in a bad way). Also the scene where Zade pleases Adeline in front of Xavier during the Culling making Xavier all mad because Adeline never moaned his name was PHENOMENAL. I didn’t like when Zade said he took Adeline’s IUD only for him to her that he never did it just ruined the whole scene for me. The Epilogue chapter however tops everything for me especially after Zade proposes to Addie.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment

apalershadeofwhite's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

sorrymyscheduleisbooked's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

carlyteighlor's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

cowmingo's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Trafficking, Car accident, and Murder

lilahfaith03's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

2.75

Ok I have many thoughts about this book so let me just begin. (Semi spoilers ahead) 

1. I’m actually shocked that a book that has prevalent mental health themes would blatantly call a clearly schizophrenic woman crazy and insane. Outside of that, Zade’s methods to help Addie cope w her trauma are just… not good and ok

2. It’s so corny how many times Zade calls himself a god. The biblical references got too old too fast, and honestly really creepy 

3. The scene where Zade tries to force Adeline into staying with him by threatening her with pregnancy when she very obviously does not want kids is one of the more disturbing ways he sexually assaults Addie throughout the series. Him saying that he would be the one to take out her IUD made me want to die 

4. This book is so fucking dark that I don’t even understand how H D Carlton came up with it all while staying sane. The content is actually HORRIFIC

5. The continuous justification of Zade’s actions towards Addie in the first book is so disappointing, yet I think that this book did a better job explaining why Adeline felt attracted to him 

Overall, this is a 2.75 stars from me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Self harm, Stalking, Car accident, and Pregnancy

zarakoconnor's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

2.5

The pacing was good, however the “dark” nature of the sex scenes becomes increasingly less consensual and more unhinged. The boundary from the first book, where she still enjoyed the acts, has been crossed, and the romanticising of these kinds of acts is dangerous. Plenty of other books do CNC much better.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Pedophilia, and Car accident

lollyac01's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Alcohol

vault_assassin_01's review against another edition

dark fast-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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Car accident, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

read_it_and_weep's review against another edition

dark 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

Stay away from this book. It is toxic. I justify my reason for finishing it because I NEEDED closure from this toxic trauma-ridden nightmare of a book. Heed these trigger warnings better than I did. Don’t do it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail