Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

21 reviews

hf_lovesromance32's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

i loved this book and sibby is my favorite, she so unhenged and i love it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Torture, Death, Mental illness, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

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

wifeoftao's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Murder, Blood, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, Stalking, Torture, Trafficking, Drug use, Kidnapping, Self harm, Sexual violence, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

__romancereader__'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I thought this book was ok i had major anxiety for really the whole book this was the most anxiety I’ve gotten from any book ever i came so close to dnf this i have this thing where i only like for the main characters to have sex together and be together so when she got kidnapped and they actually raped her i got extremely disappointed i was debating wether i wanted to rate this book a three stars or four stars but i settled for four i guess because the ending I definitely enjoyed haunting adeline over this one by a longgggg shot i did find myself enjoying some parts of this book i also did enjoy meeting sibby again ifykyk i also did like the writing of the book the author told allot of details in situations but not to much to the point where your annoyed but yeah overall i rated this book four stars⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Child death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Drug use, Gore, Kidnapping, Body horror, Car accident, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Vomit

Not all content warnings are for the main characters some are and some are for the other characters you meet/hear in the book 🥰🥰🥰🙃🙃🙃

cdubbs's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Trafficking, Torture, Rape, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Violence, Sexism, Misogyny, Abandonment, Bullying, Body shaming, Body horror, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gore, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Murder, Infidelity, Car accident, Confinement, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Mental illness, Medical content, and Medical trauma

This book has explicit detailed descriptions of sex/human trafficking and rape. EXPLICIT. And frequent. It is very difficult to get through. The second half of the book makes up for it but please proceed carefully.

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.

lscholling's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Gore, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, Cursing, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Stalking, and Violence

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

g_monaghan's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

Oh christ

This book was better than the first one in terms of dynamic writing, character development and a more well rounded plot, however, it is much darker and an exhausting read, the trigger warnings at the start do not cover the extent of abuse and depravity contained within. I would say the abuse did not need to be that detailed and 50% of it could have been cut out. 
I get that the MMC is meant to tow the line between pain and pleasure but CNC is not the one for me personally, I don't think I'll read another book like this due to how dark it was, whilst there were 'good for her' moments when the FMC was getting retribution I can't recommend this book just because of how f*cked up it was 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Car accident

stephaniemcuervo's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Violence, Blood, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Car accident, Grief, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Child abuse and Pedophilia