Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

34 reviews

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

alis143's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Medical content, Trafficking, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Car accident, Mental illness, Drug use, Death, Cursing, Addiction, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Blood, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Confinement, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcohol

klg122's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Sexual content, Torture, Stalking, Kidnapping, Murder, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Violence

katylu123's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

lifewithkay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Torture

itsnikkileigh's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Trafficking, Slavery, Gore, Body horror, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Self harm, and Violence

selahr21's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative 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

4.5

This is the second book to the cat and ouse duet and it leaves off with Addie being sex trafficed and Zade is using his resources to hunt down and kill whoever was involved. Throughout the story it tells Addie’s POV while being in the whorehouse before she auctioned off to her buyer. The book is a lot more detailed and vivid on what she goes through and very heartbreaking. I love Zade’s character because he’s determined to do whatever it takes to protect Addie and get her back. He’s willing to burn down the world for her and he’ll do just that to find her…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Body shaming, Kidnapping, Rape, Trafficking, Cursing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Torture, Bullying, Death, Sexual assault, and Violence

****SPOILER**** My favorite part of the book is when Zade finds Addie in the train after she starts to murder people and Enzo helps her escape. Also when Zade finds Sibby and brings her into the mix.

readyforit's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

2⭐️4🌶️(different type of spice than book 1, not in a positive way)
I read an article a few years ago about the show the handmaid’s tale being torture porn. I felt similarly about this book, specifically part 1. I almost DNFed 20% in bc of this and I have never DNFed anything before. Honestly, I’m not sure even sure how these books got published, the torture part of the book is that graphic. I think it probably could’ve been on wattpad and I would’ve been less shocked reading it on there. If you’re looking for a romance, this is not the series for you. Almost every single spicy scene in book 2

uses blood/knife play, which was a little heavy for me. I was disappointed there was almost no sweet reunion between the main characters.

This book deals HEAVILY on the trauma Addie faces during and after

she has been abducted into a sex trafficking ring.

I liked zade’s character development in this book, and we see him as much more than a stalker who has no choice but to give into his darkest desires. Multiple times he says he’ll burn down the world if it means he can save Addie. I don’t like it’s just thrown out there how jay’s character is bi, I wish we could’ve seen him get together with Michael or something! I probably could’ve skipped the whole series, but definitely could’ve skipped this book and just have read the cliff notes or given them a HEA in my headcanon at the end of book 1. I won’t be rereading due to intense dark themes and graphic details. There’s dark romance, and then there’s this series. Please don’t let your teenagers read this🫶

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Sexual content, Stalking, Cursing, Sexual harassment, Violence, Body horror, Death, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexism

Moderate: Alcohol and Vomit

graphic rape scenes in part 1, spicy scenes in part 2 mostly contain blood/knife play

iamtherae's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Blood, Sexual harassment, and Slavery

Moderate: Pedophilia

Minor: Drug use, Car accident, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, Child death, Child abuse, Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, and Mental illness

bookish_limits's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Body horror, Rape, Abandonment, Blood, Body shaming, Car accident, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual assault