Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

288 reviews

godxless's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Slavery, Trafficking, Violence, Child abuse, Cursing, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Sexual content, Torture, Child death, Emotional abuse, Death, and Stalking

annettegalbraith's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.5

Very dark, sometimes disturbingly so.  Please check the trigger warnings.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Cannibalism, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Death, Pedophilia, Violence, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Trafficking

heather34's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

Really enjoyed this book but it is very, very disturbing. Take note of the content warnings if you plan to read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Alcohol, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Cannibalism and Car accident

elisem04's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Murder, Cannibalism, and Kidnapping

Minor: Domestic abuse and Infidelity

madelinequinnee's review against another edition

God I knew this was going be be bad, but this was unbearable. The main character was so stupid and one dimensional, she had no personality at all. The writing was like something written by a 13 year old on wattpad, the way the characters inner monologues spoke was just so bad and i definitely gave this a go for far longer than it deserved. don’t read this book, not only is it terribly written, but the story perpetrates that rape is something women secretly want, and it’s just gross. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Torture, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Rape, Stalking, Blood, Death, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, and Trafficking

mugsncoffee's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Violence, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Stalking, Gun violence, and Domestic abuse

hanfanfics24's review against another edition

It’s just gross, the violations I’d have to overlook to make this book semi pleasurable give me the ick 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

bookfulthoughts's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense 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

1.5

I’m sorry babes 🤡 

This was straight up glorification🥴! I love dark romance but what was this. There was no growth in any of the characters. It was extremely stagnant. IF YOU LOOK IN THE DICTIONARY FOR THE WORD CONTRADICTION ZADES PICTURE IS THERE! How! HOW! Can he “save” women and children and then turn around and do what he continues to do to Adeline? The book glossed over that 🧍🏾‍♀️. Please help me to understand how any possible relationship can be formed between the two of beside Stockholm and abusive? The .5 was because it had potential. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Trafficking, Violence, Confinement, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Torture, Sexual assault, Murder, Gaslighting, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual violence

lmiller079's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

H.O.T. Hate him to love him.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, Sexual content, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Death, Alcohol, Blood, and Adult/minor relationship

ashleem76's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.75

Some of the filler stuff didn’t need to be in the book for the plot BUT the filler stuff is what kept the book interesting in the build up parts of the book. Personally I loved how dark it was. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Stalking, Gore, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Slavery, Sexual content, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Torture

Minor: Car accident