Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

149 reviews

novellearts's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.0

This just didn’t really do anything for me. I think the MC was too submissive for my personal preference and the whole book was so unrealistic. I found myself constantly wanting Adeline to fight back more and put Zade in his place but didn’t really get that from this book. I guess I’m tired of the man being in charge and wanted to see the roles reversed more.

I also found the gun scene incredibly cringey / unrealistic because how could that even feel good? And so many of Zade’s lines made me roll my eyes. 

The talk of him being “too big to fit” almost made me roll my eyes out of my head..

The other thing that put me over the edge were the constant talks of “you’re going to have my babies” nonsense. *Gag.* Really not my thing, at all.

I won’t mention the rape, stalking, and refusal to accept “no” as an answer since it’s all listed in the trigger warnings, but it just wasn’t for me. I didn’t find it attractive and I certainly didn’t find Zade attractive. I definitely wouldn’t have been playing along with his nonsense and I refuse to believe that anything he was doing could’ve been *that* satisfying to achieve the response from Adeline that he did. 

I’m also confused how he could be so big of a contradiction. He fights to save women and girls from men doing horrible things to them, but yet he stalks and rapes a woman he “loves?” 

I don’t mind the dark romance, but I don’t think I care for the woman being so submissive and I honestly didn’t like any of the characters except maybe Daya? Cringey and unrealistic. I enjoyed Satan’s Affair much more than this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Mental illness, Gun violence, Sexual content, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Death, Murder, Sexual violence, Slavery, Blood, Stalking, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Pedophilia, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence

misswirum's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.75

This is a book that's extreme hyped on social media, and I guess I expect more? It was kinda slow, but also kinda relaxing? 
I liked the c-plot the most. I was deeply invested in knowing who killed Adeline's great-grandmother. The ghost-vibes was a nice touch.

I also liked Parson Manor. It was described perfectly! 
I think Adeline was an okay FMC. I really don't see the hate for her. Zade was also okay, although unhinged lol.

Will be diving right into Hunting Adeline🫣

3,75/5⭐️
4/5📝
3,5/5🌶

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Child death, Sexual violence, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Blood, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Death, Slavery, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Trafficking, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Sexism

georgina1306's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Sexual assault, Slavery, Murder, Death, Violence, Torture, Kidnapping, Confinement, Sexual violence, Stalking, Rape, Drug use, and Suicidal thoughts

babybatash's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, Gun violence, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Child death, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Stalking, Death, and Torture

meganlaza's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Religious bigotry, Body horror, Classism, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Medical content, Murder, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Child death, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Gore, Rape, Alcohol, Death, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Sexism, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Mental illness, and Physical abuse

g_runswithwolves's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Murder, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Blood, Body horror, Child death, and Death

marmari's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Sexual assault, Rape, and Stalking

Moderate: Pedophilia, Slavery, Child death, and Child abuse

feeow's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Torture, Gore, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Death, Cursing, Gaslighting, and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Slavery, Addiction, Blood, and Body horror

Minor: Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Body horror, and Alcohol

morganjablonski_'s review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Child death, Stalking, Torture, Violence, Murder, Child abuse, Slavery, Infidelity, Rape, and Pedophilia

j_raby's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

This is a good book but the characters do not really develop. They’re pretty much the same through the entire book.   I don’t wanna give any spoilers so I will leave it at that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Rape, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Blood, Murder, Emotional abuse, Torture, Slavery, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Stalking, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Alcohol and Mental illness