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Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

20 reviews

bookfulthoughts's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

0.25

This was like watching a dumpster fire 
I thought (was told ) it got better 🤡🤡🤡

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Bullying, Body shaming, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Abandonment, Addiction, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Murder, Body horror, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Blood, Confinement, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Torture, Sexual content, Rape, Gun violence, and Gore

s0cks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual assault, Blood, Trafficking, Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Stalking, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Body shaming, Mental illness, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual harassment

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Drug use, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

devilchild4833's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Confinement, Body horror, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Child abuse, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Blood, Body shaming, Gore, Addiction, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Medical content, Drug use, Fatphobia, Grief, Medical trauma, and Misogyny

ambrosiablue's review against another edition

Got an early start on my 2024 New Year's Resolution to stop reading books I'm not enjoying. I read the first, bought the second because fuck cliffhangers, and now that

she's been saved by Zade and is getting ready to kick her traffickers' asses

I don't really need to know the end

I'm sure the bad guys all die horrible deaths and she gets her sex drive back.

I like smut as much as the next girl, but I feel slightly dirty for reading what's basically Q Anon fanfiction.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Trafficking, Murder, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, Child abuse, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Car accident, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

bialosqrska's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Trafficking, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Gore, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Car accident, Child abuse, Grief, Cursing, Body shaming, Drug use, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Blood, Bullying, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Murder, Violence, Vomit, Physical abuse, Rape, Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Pedophilia

samigilbert's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

the first half of this book is extremely intense and TRIGGERING in so many ways, but holy cow is this a rollercoaster. i want to reread this duet again. the writing was *chefs kiss* and i was HOOKED the whole time. i am so emo

please please please familiarize yourself with the TW list and remember that your mental health matters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Trafficking, Violence, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Torture

mirandamess139's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

This book was ALOT! Loved it even more than the first one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Death, Blood, Slavery, Pedophilia, and Misogyny

sunray_sunburn's review

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

nestasnumberone's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Body horror, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Sexual assault, Torture, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Trafficking

Minor: Ableism and Alcoholism

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