Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

187 reviews

sadies_smut_hut's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, and Trafficking

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

dhood721's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Stalking

tswartz91's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.0

I loved the beginning of this book. It was full of so many emotions. Once I reached part 2, though, it started to lose its spark. Zade made some redepmtion after the first book with saving the women from trafficking. Once I got to the end, I was back to not liking him. The way he was with Addy was a little sickening with everything she went through. Such a toxic relationship. Nothing cute about it what so ever. I gave it a 3 just because I did enjoy part 1 a lot. The rest of it was dragged out and trash. I could have done without part 2.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Violence, Blood, and Trafficking

ilikenaps's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

jordanreadsalot1's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

grace_crank's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

kolakubez07's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

3.0

Book 2 of the Cat and Mouse Duet.. again please check the trigger warnings before opening this book.

Being honest I didn’t find the second book as gripping as the first… the story to start with seemed to drag on and occasionally ew characters were introduced and I had to go back a page or two to figure out what was going on. 

The story between Zade and Addie still had me hooked and how their relationship evolves and grows but the rest I was just a bit meh! about.

I know there’s 2 other books that link to this duet but I’m not 100% sure I’ll be in a hurry to read them! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

sshpurple1's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Slavery, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

superrninja16's review

challenging dark hopeful tense slow-paced

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

4.0

PSA: Your mental health matters. If this book is not for you, please PLEASE, stop reading the book as it's not for the faint of heart. I will be rating the spice as well, BUT it is only regarding towards the "dubious consent"

Spice 🐁🐁🐁🐁🐁/5

The grime and dark picked up pretty quickly right off the bat. I was warned multiple times about this. I thank my friends who have read it for warning me, and have read the trigger warnings. The story was pretty good, did I hoped for more....dark and twisted shit? Honestly, yes a little bit actually. I felt the plot was pretty straight to the point, though the dialogue/writing is still off to me.  The over use of "yin/yang eyes" was too much though I get it since Zade has heterochromia eyes.

I also felt the climax g was a bit cringe at the end, a bit too much "like the movies" as Addie calls it. And the ending was pretty nice and left a bit of a cliffhanger for a character that I hope we get a book on.
 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

sasbear's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.5

A great way to continue Addie & Zades story. I didn’t feel like it was as intense as the first but can also recognise the triggers for many people. The cast of characters are intricate in themselves, Sibby is a favourite. Can’t wait to read more

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder