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Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

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crypticspren's review against another edition

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challenging dark 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

Firstly, holy gods READ the trigger warnings. If you make it to the first grape scene and can’t deal, skip to chapter 21. I promise you won’t miss much, if anything.

The writing and character development were extremely well done, and the book felt well paced and the level of detail was tangible. From a writing and quality point of view, this book is excellent. Although I can’t say I enjoyed it. The first half was extremely graphic and it was unsettling at best. 

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lcamden's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


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jnb196's review against another edition

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dark sad tense medium-paced

2.0

Please don’t read this book.

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the_sleepy_witch's review against another edition

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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? No

5.0


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lifeonasofa's review against another edition

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challenging dark 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? N/A

5.0

‘Heaven isn’t a place you go to when you die, It’s inside the person that’s worth dying for’ - H D Carlton ♥️

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 Stars 

CHECK TWS: Extremely dark compared to book 1, heavy focus on trafficking, not for everyone.

I adore the cat & mouse duet. It scratches something in my brain. H D Carlton is a master of bringing darkness to life but simultaneously makes me feel like someone is holding my hand… 🐈‍⬛ 

I was super wary going into this since I’d heard it was completely different to book 1 & involved some of my own triggers.  But I found it weirdly healing? I like that she didn’t shy away from horrific themes, really testing how long one can remain hopeful. 🩸 

I wouldn’t necessarily class this book as a romance,  the focus on healing is FAR more prevalent. Highlighting how healing looks different on everyone but how important it is to share that pain was beautifully captured. 🥀

I’m not eloquent enough with words to explain why these books mean so much to me…sooooo
Run, little mouse 🐭 

#catandmouseduet #hauntingadeline #huntingadeline #darkromance #darkromancebooks #bookreview #bookstagram 

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caffeinatedplaty's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

I initially started this book Dec of 2023 and had to put it down after getting 15% in. I was not ready to read that heavy of a plot line and moved on to other books. Flash forward to this year and I decide to pick it back up after a full year of reading very diverse books. 

As always H. D. Carlton’s writing is extremely enjoyable. The transformation that Adeline has in this book is heartbreaking and commendable for what she goes through. 
Being sold into sex trafficking, abused on all levels possible, and finally running for her life; this woman is so strong. She fights back to not only squash her demons, but come physically stronger in order to take down those that hurt her.
 

Zade as always is dark and cruel but shows you how much he loves Adeline in this book. 
Sibby was hilarious and was happy to see more of her this round. 

Eventually I will get around to reading the rest of the books that align with their story. 

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lreadss's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

4.0


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sparrowspirit's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced

2.0


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ebeck07's review against another edition

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dark emotional fast-paced

3.0


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kvylvv's review against another edition

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dark sad medium-paced

4.0


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