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Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

25 reviews

samigilbert's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

the first half of this book is extremely intense and TRIGGERING in so many ways, but holy cow is this a rollercoaster. i want to reread this duet again. the writing was *chefs kiss* and i was HOOKED the whole time. i am so emo

please please please familiarize yourself with the TW list and remember that your mental health matters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Trafficking, Violence, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Torture

mirandamess139's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book was ALOT! Loved it even more than the first one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Death, Blood, Slavery, Pedophilia, and Misogyny

sunray_sunburn's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

I feel like I need to reiterate what I said in my review of Haunting Adeline. This book is so insanely dark and shocking that I would not recommend it to someone without knowing how fucked up they are and whether or not they would like to be more. That being said, I really enjoyed this book. It broke my heart, hurt my brain, and left me feeling hallow in the way that I wanted when I decided to read it. I personally think the reunion taking so long made it really great. I definitely cried. I enjoyed reading how Adeline worked through her trauma (even if that in itself caused me trauma). 
It is hard to rate Zade as a book boyfriend. He is not a good person - which he openly admits - but he is also so kind to Adeline, but then you go back to thinking about how he forced himself into her life by stalking her for months and then breaking into her home. ITS COMPLICATED!! I saw that the author is going to write Sibby a book and I am very excited (and absolutely terrified) to read that and learn about her even more. Sibby was great comedic relief - and also caused so much concern - that I think her book will be insanely darker and also so heartwarming. WHAT A MIX OF EMOTIONS! 
I guess you can judge me for giving this book 5 stars, but I am not opposed to reading it again and I bought them because I had to have them. It did something to me and I will answer for those to God and only God. 
Thank you, lol.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Bullying, Cannibalism, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Violence, Vomit, Body shaming, Car accident, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Kidnapping, Medical content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Medical trauma, and Physical abuse

nestasnumberone's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Body horror, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Sexual assault, Torture, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Trafficking

Minor: Ableism and Alcoholism

brooklynv's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Blood, Body horror, Slavery, Sexual violence, Self harm, Kidnapping, Grief, Gore, Dysphoria, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Murder, Emotional abuse, Trafficking, Death, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Stalking, Rape, Child abuse, Torture, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, and Confinement

Moderate: Abandonment, Gaslighting, Medical content, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Grief, Gun violence, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Antisemitism, Child abuse, Confinement, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Bullying, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Death, Eating disorder, and Infidelity

bloomparker's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Why I put myself to this?💀💀
God this is not like the first one.

The first half of the book I wasn't able to read, was TO MUCH, to much graphic, to much specific, just to much- overall awful. Do not read it seriously. it's not dark romance,it's  just all of the details of a gangue rape.

The second half of the book was basically the first book again. love it.

ADVICE: u do not need to read the first half (0-250pages) of the book to understand the second (250-500pages) so DO NOT READ it seriously. CHECK THE TW.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Blood, Addiction, Death, Car accident, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Body shaming, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Slavery, Torture, Gaslighting, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Medical content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Trafficking

booksthoughtsandtea's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This book is frustrating because it's entertaining... But also really screwed up. Like... Really screwed up. I don't recommend it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Body horror, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Ableism, Alcohol, Car accident, Cursing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Vomit, Blood, Body shaming, Confinement, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Medical content, Addiction, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Toxic friendship, Murder, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

Moderate: Cannibalism, Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, and Alcoholism

athena_granger's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Addiction, Blood, Confinement, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Murder, and Gun violence

carlito's review

adventurous dark emotional lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

a fucking ride but a damn good one too 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Sexual violence, Self harm, Car accident, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Trafficking, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Physical abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Mental illness, and Gun violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Alcohol, Cursing, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

mrh5430's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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: Sexual assault, Rape, Murder, Trafficking, Violence, Blood, Self harm, Death, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Torture, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Confinement, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Self harm, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

Minor: Body shaming, Drug use, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Car accident, and Gaslighting