Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

121 reviews

sdaley08's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cannibalism, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body shaming, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Rape, Car accident, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Child death, Cursing, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Slavery, and Torture

booksalacarte's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

3⭐️ 4.75🌶️

Dual POV
Rescue mission

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Body horror, Bullying, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Rape, Medical content, Murder, Cursing, Death, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Blood, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, and Violence

spunkyfunky's review against another edition

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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Self harm, Sexism, Abandonment, Blood, Body shaming, Car accident, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Torture, and Violence

janbee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, Excrement, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Sexual assault, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Confinement, Death, Murder, Sexual content, Blood, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Body horror, Child abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Torture, and Vomit

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

frederh's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Drug abuse, Stalking, Trafficking, Violence, Murder, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Vomit, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Slavery, Torture, Rape, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Blood, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

Please please read the trigger warnings before purchasing this book.

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

sydneeshae's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Car accident, Child death, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Bullying, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Blood, Confinement, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Trafficking, and Gun violence

divvs's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Cursing, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Murder, Death, Alcohol, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Blood, Kidnapping, and Medical content

alyolerich's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

3.75

Almost have a 3.5. Liked this one better than the first up until the end. So many chances to make it good and it fell short. Disappointed with the ending but the rest of the book was way better than the first in my opinion

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, Gun violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Blood, Body shaming, Car accident, Torture, Trafficking, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Violence, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping