Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

892 reviews

emmigutsu's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark inspiring sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Torture, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Physical abuse, and Murder

vanlaw's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Trafficking, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Torture, and Violence

feeow's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Child abuse, Blood, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Death, Self harm, Stalking, Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Confinement, Misogyny, Alcohol, Body shaming, Medical content, Medical trauma, War, Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pregnancy

im_hungry_'s review against another edition

dark 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? N/A

Omw to bitch slap anyone who markets this duology as 'dark romance' and shi-

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Stalking, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Rape, Slavery, and Trafficking

alyciajstewart's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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

3.75

The first 45% of this book is not a dark romance, it's just dark. Addie finds herself in an absolutely terrifying situation that is very hard to read about. The only reason I was able to keep pushing through was because I knew eventually the author was going to get her and Zaid back together. The second half of the book brings back the spice that I came to expect after reading the first book. However, the depiction of the Romance takes an especially dark turn in this novel. Obviously, Addy and Zaid have never had a normal relationship, but the depictions of violence against each other in this book were perhaps a bit too dramatic. I am not a fan of reading about knife play, so most of the spicy scenes were not for me. Overall, I really enjoyed the ending and I'm glad that Addie and Zaid got there "happily" ever after.

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Content Warnings

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

speedbumpnreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Torture, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Drug use, Blood, Sexual content, and Rape

sierrabowers's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This book was a lot better than the first one! I can tell HD Carlton put a lot of effort into this story and the dialogue/thoughts of each character. I felt like the first one was a little cringe, but this one was a lot better in terms of cringe levels. Still a little bit, which is why I gave it a 4.75 instead of a 5. For example, “it’s so quiet, you could hear a mouse fart.” Is not something you’re expecting to see in a dark romance novel? Just my opinion, but she could have left that out. Overall very good and I will be continuing to read more of her books!
PLEASE make sure to check trigger warnings before reading. You SHOULD NOT read if you have literally any triggers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Body horror, Car accident, Gun violence, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Stalking, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Physical abuse, Rape, Emotional abuse, Murder, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Child death, Confinement, Drug use, Self harm, Death, Drug abuse, Medical content, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Blood, Gore, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Pregnancy, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

astarionscherrycaprisun's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Gore, Rape, and Physical abuse

kla_something's review against another edition

dark 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? N/A

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Rape, and Violence

newtonthe3rd's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence