Reviews tagging 'Trafficking'

Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

1093 reviews

kat_a_strophe's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

This was a hard one. For many reasons. There are triggers everywhere. 
I think the only thing I can seriously say made me itchy was the change in POV chapter titles. The Manipulator/The Shadow to The Diamond/The Hunter was a bummer. I know that the entirety of the story shifts but dang. It just didn’t feel like it worked changing that bit. 
The detail of tragedy and outright horror of being trafficked is horrifying and trying approach to be made readable isn’t easy.
I can’t days this was enjoyable but it was quite a story. 
Side Note: I do hope that Rio gets his own book. I’d read the crud out of that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Murder

heroofcanton36's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

• 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

2.25

Well written, incredibly dark. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Trafficking

mteague524's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Trafficking, and Murder

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, and Stalking

Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, and Sexual assault

brittelyza's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

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aimeerose13's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Trafficking

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Self harm

bookswithbeea's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• 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: Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

macy_h's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

mubu29's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

kpturner90's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Just like the first book of this series, I was hooked. The story line kept me engaged all the way through, though this one was significantly darker. There are definitely much harder topics and details that could be very hard and triggering to get through for some. With that said, I loved the fight Addie had in her to make it through and the determination Zade had to save her. I love a good morally gray character and Zade is 100% that! It's kind of insane how he can do so much good for the world while also doing some of the things he does to Addie. I can't wait to read the next novella and the prequel to the series to find out more about other characters. Highly recommend, but not for everyone and readers need to proceed with caution.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

emanni's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Murder