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alyciajstewart's review against another edition
- 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
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
katylu123's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Cursing, Medical content, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Violence, Child death, Death, Kidnapping, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Trafficking
darcynewton's review against another edition
- 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
I'm going to try write this review as in depth as I can without giving anything way, i'll get back to you when in done.
Spoilers?: yeah no you’re safe don’t worry.
Off the back of Haunting Adeline obviously H.D Carlton left us with our butts on the edge of our seats, our jaws on the floor and our hearts in our mouth.
Throughout haunting Adeline, I'm not sure about anyone else but I developed such an emotional connection to the characters Adeline and Zade, in the Hunting Adeline this connection and understanding is only deepened, thoroughly.
Hunting Adeline gets very sad, traumatic, heartbreaking and all round just deep as f**k, very fast.
Right from the first chapter seen from 'The Diamond' aka Adeline, we're thrown into the beginning of her soon to be raging PTSD. The events that Adeline both whiteness' and becomes a victim to truly pulls your heart out, H.D is very good at explaining these events and almost making you feel like you are truly experiencing it.
I said this in my review for Haunting Adeline and i'll say it again... this book is not for the faint hearted! However now I truly mean it, again without giving too much away, If you or anyone your close with have had experiences with g,rape, as brilliant as this book was, please don't read it if you have even the slightest suspicion that it could effect you, chances are it will.
The book does get more lighthearted (if thats even possible when speaking about H.D Carlton's work).
Pulling this to a close, while this book was still incredible, it did make me cry at times, it did make me feel physically unwell at times but it as also completely changed the way I view a lot of things.
I'd say this book is a real eye opener to the real world and the sort of things that can happen or do happen without our acknowledgement.
I loved this book so so so much and I hope other people also see it in the way I did.
If you've made it to the end of this review, thank you, and do send me a friend request as I love connecting with people that share the same interests.
Graphic: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Cannibalism, Rape, Drug use, Medical trauma, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Drug abuse, Gore, Grief, Self harm, Sexism, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Child death, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Stalking, Medical content, Murder, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, and Vomit
drjenn's review against another edition
Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Death, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, and Violence
allymurphy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Child abuse, Body shaming, Addiction, Bullying, Death, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Confinement, Child death, Trafficking, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Excrement, Gore, Hate crime, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Slavery, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Torture, and Vomit
hiding_in_a_book's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
***These books contain (big) triggers, I HIGHLY recommend looking into them.***
I am writing this review for the duo
The good:
Overall the writing and concept was good for this duo. These are a dark romance/ stalker romance. I enjoyed the first book a little more then the second. I enjoyed the main characters and supporting characters (though I would love a little more interaction with yeh brothers in book 2) including the house it self.
The Bad:
There are (gory) details that I’m not sure truly add to the story. I feel they are there more for the shock and awe factor then to actually add to the story. The culling was needed yes, but I’m not sure that the end part was of the ceremony was an enhancement for the over all story. We have enough, as readers, to process in the first part of this book I’m not sure that was needed.
The ugly:
Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy Z most of the time but his literal God persona gets to be kind of annoying. Like there just needed to be more of a vulnerable side to him in this book for Addie. The only time I feel we get that is in the bathroom when he breaks down at the beginning and again with Addie in part two. (Ps: why always in the bathroom?) also there is enough blood in this book to label it a vampire novel.
I honestly shelved the second book but after a week just decided to get it done and over.
Graphic: Blood, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Slavery, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Bullying, Rape, Violence, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Child death, Cursing, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Self harm, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Gun violence, Grief, Gore, and Gaslighting
brooklynv's review against another edition
- 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
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
ephemeral_remi's review against another edition
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Hate crime, Infidelity, Gore, Body shaming, Car accident, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Violence, Self harm, Medical trauma, Medical content, Stalking, Trafficking, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Slavery, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug use, and Pedophilia
darshana's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Rape, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Torture, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Self harm, Medical trauma, Hate crime, Murder, Car accident, and Blood
Minor: Addiction
bekand1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Car accident, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Vomit, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, and Stalking