Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

66 reviews

misswirum's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional relaxing sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

If you have ANY triggers you need to read the TW, because I am BAFFLED reading some of the reviews of this book. Some don't understand that TW have to be read if you have any. This book was said to be DARK from the beginning, and somehow people don't get it and dnf and give a bad review. DON'T PICK UP A PITCH BLACK DARK ROMANCE WITH HEAVY TRIGGER WARNINGS IF YOU CAN'T HANDLE IT. It's okay to dnf a book. It's also okay to dnf a book and give it a bad review. But to give a bad review because it was "too dark" is wild. Just dnf and move on with your life.

And the kink shaming in many of the reviews is disgusting. People like different thing. There is nothing wrong about what Adeline liked.

Anyways.

If you're going to write about the Illuminati Lite you should probably team up with Dan Brown. This book was a liiiittle too far out there for me, and I'm not taking about the first part of the book. I am talking about "The Society". 
The Mindf*ck-series does revenge-scenes much better than Hunting Adeline, but it was still satisfying-ish. 

Is this a must read? No. I am glad I read them? Sure. But it's a book-series that is extremely over-hyped.

3,5/5⭐️
3/5📝
4/5🌶

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Murder, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Blood, Grief, Gun violence, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Torture, Self harm, Trafficking, and Violence

kadbee's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense

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

0.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Trafficking, Violence, Stalking, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, Torture, Death, Self harm, Kidnapping, and Gore

Moderate: Drug use, Grief, Drug abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Car accident

babybatash's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Gun violence, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Mental illness, Trafficking, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship

karissajo's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Drug use, Body shaming, Trafficking, Violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Alcoholism

meganlaza's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Drug use, Classism, Mental illness, Child death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Fatphobia, Murder, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Torture, Abandonment, Addiction, Body horror, Grief, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Car accident, Death, Drug abuse, Body shaming, Confinement, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Slavery, and Stalking

alyciajstewart's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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

3.75

The first 45% of this book is not a dark romance, it's just dark. Addie finds herself in an absolutely terrifying situation that is very hard to read about. The only reason I was able to keep pushing through was because I knew eventually the author was going to get her and Zaid back together. The second half of the book brings back the spice that I came to expect after reading the first book. However, the depiction of the Romance takes an especially dark turn in this novel. Obviously, Addy and Zaid have never had a normal relationship, but the depictions of violence against each other in this book were perhaps a bit too dramatic. I am not a fan of reading about knife play, so most of the spicy scenes were not for me. Overall, I really enjoyed the ending and I'm glad that Addie and Zaid got there "happily" ever after.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Dysphoria, Trafficking, Violence, Sexual assault, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Blood, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Child death, Hate crime, Slavery, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Rape, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Self harm, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Incest, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Sexism, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Confinement, Gun violence, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Drug use, and Forced institutionalization

clairelisebella's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Sexism, Blood, Bullying, Sexual assault, Rape, Pedophilia, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Car accident, Cursing, Trafficking, Stalking, Sexual content, Gun violence, Grief, Emotional abuse, Gore, Torture, Medical content, Kidnapping, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, and Murder

Minor: Alcohol, Drug use, and Vomit

ellavlind's review against another edition

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

abzoor's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

A fantastic sequel which I enjoyed more than the first book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Body horror, Gun violence, Death, Torture, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual violence, Cursing, Physical abuse, Rape, Confinement, Blood, Trafficking, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Car accident, Child death, and Emotional abuse