Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

932 reviews

winter_it_is's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

Took me 10 months before I finished reading Book 1. Not a fan of how it was written. Characters are insufferable. Worst if not equal to Fifty Shades of Grey. And yes, I've read books of the same genre before. This is not it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Trafficking, Stalking, Violence, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Rape, and Kidnapping

bleep_blorp's review against another edition

dark

1.5

This rating is only because it wasn’t too slow. I thought the writing was extremely poor, but I also learned a valuable lesson, I am not hardcore. Some things are simply not meant for me and that kind of gun play is not one of them. But also show, don’t tell 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Sexual assault, Murder, and Trafficking

marief21's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Murder, Death of parent, Death, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Blood

fairyfluffcake's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

Undeniably erotic but also undeniably disturbing. I like morally grey characters but I don't like female characters being bullied or forced into submission and then made to look like they're grateful for it. It was missing something earlier in the book to make it clear how and why Adeline was a manipulator and how and why Zade was in fact playing with Adeline's kinky enjoyment for being scared. Without that, it was just porn and worse, reinforced the idea that a woman doesn't really mean it when she says 'no'. Their relationship was obviously the main focus of the book, the rest of the plot was very predictable crime thriller and unconvincing government conspiracy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Torture, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Pedophilia, Child abuse, Child death, and Trafficking

ahappyhallowqueen's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Pedophilia, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Torture, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Vomit, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Gore, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Violence, and Emotional abuse

katiesbookcave's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Violence, Sexual content, Death, Trafficking, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Gore, Toxic relationship, Torture, and Emotional abuse

jane731's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Rape, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Stalking, Violence, Child death, Murder, Child abuse, Sexual content, Cannibalism, Death, and Sexual violence

binneybooks's review against another edition

dark

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Child abuse, Abandonment, Murder, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Body horror, Child death, Physical abuse, Rape, and Torture

skilb's review against another edition

Genuinely, the worst book I’ve ever read. There are unpublished fanfics on AO3 and Wattpad with more care for their plot, characters, and writing than this piping hot garbage. I think the only reason the book continues to circulate is because of the “shock value” it offers to readers who don’t typically read smut or horror books. If the characters were at all likable, I probably could have rallied through the last half, but they’re all insufferable. Zade needs to be institutionalized or euthanized - I’m still on the outs for which one should happen. Addie is not relatable, but somehow predictable and boring? Daya is the only somewhat likable character in this book and I hope she lives a long, happy life away from her trash best friend. Anyway, I never DNF but I can’t bring myself to push through this mess any further. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Gore, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Stalking, Rape, Physical abuse, Trafficking, and Violence

Moderate: Gaslighting and Child abuse

llandprosper's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Sexual assault, Murder, Rape, and Sexual content

Moderate: Pedophilia, Trafficking, and Child abuse