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Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

82 reviews

ellavlind's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

Mörkare men ändå bättre än första boken. Asså hennes tid i huset och speciellt vad Xavier gjorde va helt sjuka grejer. Rekommenderar inte om man är känslig. The culling och vad som hände efter va sjukt men ändå en väldigt ”bra” del i boken. Zade va bra med henne efter och det är sjukt att detta händer i verkligen. Skulle läst den snabbare om skolan inte kom ivägen 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Gun violence, Medical content, Murder, Trafficking, Violence, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexism, Body shaming, Gore, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Sexual violence, Rape, Bullying, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Torture, Car accident, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic relationship

abbey_xxxo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I am not one to get triggered easily but I did have to skip some of pages in part 1 of this book. It is very descriptive so do read the trigger warnings. Overall I thought the book was brilliant one of my favorite series. The romance between Zade and Adeline is to die for. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Medical content, Sexual content, Car accident, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Self harm, Body shaming, Grief, Violence, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexism, Death, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Bullying, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Blood, Cursing, Drug use, and Gore

Check the trigger warning

sammy_reader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Rape, Bullying, Car accident, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Violence, Slavery, Blood, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Gore, Sexual violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

ashxeigh100's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Toxic friendship, Car accident, Drug use, Slavery, Violence, Gun violence, Bullying, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Murder, Torture, Physical abuse, Blood, Body shaming, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Pedophilia, Mental illness, and Alcohol

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

Editors. Just. Get some, editors. There were so many terribly written sentences, horrible similes and metaphors, and cringe-worthy moments of dialogue that I had to highlight all of them just to make myself feel as though I wasn’t as crazy as fucking Sibby. Since I powered through book one, I felt duty-bound to read this one and finish the duology but god it was a Herculean effort. The plot of the story is still intriguing, although Adeline’s captivity goes on for a bit longer than I feel is truly necessary. I do love the characters, especially Jay and Sibby. Also, there are a few very sexy one-liners during the sex scenes but even those were made less intriguing and spice-filled because of the multitude of errors throughout.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Car accident, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Child abuse, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Dysphoria, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Body horror, Blood, Child death, Death, Violence, Bullying, Medical trauma, Gore, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Confinement, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Rape, and Torture

amberlynnnnn's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Sexual assault, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Sexual content, Stalking, and Trafficking

bookfulthoughts's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

0.25

This was like watching a dumpster fire 
I thought (was told ) it got better 🤡🤡🤡

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Bullying, Body shaming, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Abandonment, Addiction, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Murder, Body horror, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Blood, Confinement, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Torture, Sexual content, Rape, Gun violence, and Gore

vireya's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

It was really good! Far darker than the first one and definitely not for the faint of heart, but I enjoyed it. Not as much as the first but it was still good and I liked the conclusion. I’m excited to see more of them in sibel’s and Molly’s books, but their story feels complete. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Trafficking, Death, Medical content, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Rape, Self harm, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual assault

darcynewtonn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective 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

5.0

This book has whole heartedly changed me. 
I'm going to try write this review as in depth as I can without giving anything way, i'll get back to you when in done.
Spoilers?: yeah no you’re safe don’t worry. 

Off the back of Haunting Adeline obviously H.D Carlton left us with our butts on the edge of our seats, our jaws on the floor and our hearts in our mouth. 
Throughout haunting Adeline, I'm not sure about anyone else but I developed such an emotional connection to the characters Adeline and Zade, in the Hunting Adeline this connection and understanding is only deepened, thoroughly. 

Hunting Adeline gets very sad, traumatic, heartbreaking and all round just deep as f**k, very fast. 
Right from the first chapter seen from 'The Diamond' aka Adeline, we're thrown into the beginning of her soon to be raging PTSD. The events that Adeline both whiteness' and becomes a victim to truly pulls your heart out, H.D is very good at explaining these events and almost making you feel like you are truly experiencing it. 

I said this in my review for Haunting Adeline and i'll say it again... this book is not for the faint hearted! However now I truly mean it, again without giving too much away, If you or anyone your close with have had experiences with g,rape, as brilliant as this book was, please don't read it if you have even the slightest suspicion that it could effect you, chances are it will. 

The book does get more lighthearted (if thats even possible when speaking about H.D Carlton's work).

Pulling this to a close, while this book was still incredible, it did make me cry at times, it did make me feel physically unwell at times but it as also completely changed the way I view a lot of things. 
I'd say this book is a real eye opener to the real world and the sort of things that can happen or do happen without our acknowledgement. 

I loved this book so so so much and I hope other people also see it in the way I did. 

If you've made it to the end of this review, thank you, and do send me a friend request as I love connecting with people that share the same interests. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Cannibalism, Rape, Drug use, Medical trauma, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Drug abuse, Gore, Grief, Self harm, Sexism, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Child death, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Stalking, Medical content, Murder, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, and Vomit

spookychelle87's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Blood, Sexual content, Cursing, Death, Medical content, Rape, Torture, Violence, Body horror, Confinement, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Pedophilia, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Drug use, Bullying, Alcohol, Trafficking, and Addiction

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, and Body shaming