Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

25 reviews

book_s1ut's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.25

The whole skin trade aspect of half the book really threw me into an entire emotional rollercoaster I was not ready for. Definitely read with disrection. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Violence, Trafficking, Torture, Sexual harassment, Rape, Physical abuse, Murder, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Gun violence, Gore, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Blood, Child abuse, and Death

Moderate: Pedophilia, Medical trauma, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, and Medical content

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Car accident, Drug use, Alcohol, and Addiction

orangeaiya's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? Yes

3.75

Tough read. I thought the first book was dark but man getting through the first half of this one for me was hard. So much of it dragged for me which is probably great for someone who likes suspense. To me it began to feel like a survivor’s guide at some point. I loved that their relationship was more stable or consistent in this book though. I couldn’t leave off on a cliff hanger!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Murder, Grief, Alcoholism, Blood, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Torture, Kidnapping, Dysphoria, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Alcohol, Body horror, Car accident, Confinement, Sexism, Violence, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Death

Moderate: Stalking and Addiction

Minor: Child abuse, Body shaming, Fire/Fire injury, Pedophilia, Vomit, and Drug abuse

peyton5907's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-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

3.5

BOOK REVIEW : I am so heartbroken over how this book turned out. The first book of this series was a dark romance. This book, the second, was just dark. Listen, I understand that women being sexually assaulted in books can be necessary for story lines, but this book did none of that. There are VERY descriptive rape scenes from the main character, and they just seemed so unnecessary. The first book was all about this girl falling in love with her stalker who works to takedown sex trafficking, while trying to solve her great grandmother’s murder. Totally amazing story with great spice and an even better plot. The second book lacked a lot of this and if I were to ever reread, I would skip part 1 entirely and begin where Zade reunited with Addie. 

“She holds on to me like she’s falling, but I have no interest in catching her. I will always fall with her, chasing after her even in death.”

Overall, I think the author is very talented; she's a great writer and I truly adored the first book, but this one just wasn’t it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Animal death, Confinement, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Misogyny

abzauthor's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring 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

Beware the trigger warnings.
I kinda skimmed the warning page and I was surprised and a little knocked back when the warned things happened first. Incredibly dark, not shying away from the ruthless details to make a realistic story. Addie's struggles were easily felt when I read it, I found myself truly capturing her emotions the whole way through. When she felt weak, or hopeless, I did. When she was strong I felt strong too. It was an emotional, brutal book but I'm so glad I read it, it was something that made me look up at the world I am in. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, and Torture

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Car accident, and Child death

The author doesn't shy away from the gory details, admirable but very triggering. Please read the warnings and don't partake if you're likely to be triggers. While the book is amazing, the story told is a terrible tragedy, detailed and explained.

zc2's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

I wanted to cry that’s all go read it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Body horror, Blood, Drug use, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, Rape, Car accident, Grief, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Trafficking, and Torture