Reviews tagging 'Trafficking'

Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

1103 reviews

caffeinatedplaty's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Trafficking

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

lreadss's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

kvylvv's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

ritterlauren01's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, and Kidnapping

kiraea's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

Compared to the first book, this is even more disturbing. Had to put the book down occasionally, but still really loved it. Female lead has a lot of personal growth

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Medical content

alliemb's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment

vass11's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

1.5

Just don’t - not worth it 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Just don’t - not worth it

deannajamie37's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

3.0

Once again, I wanted to have high hopes for Zade to get better and he didn’t. Yes, we learned more about him and he does have a sweet side, but the romance was still too aggressive for me for a man who is also supposed to be this vigilante hero. The thriller/suspense aspects of the book were a good read, but the relationship fell short for me because of the Zade contradiction. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Trafficking

Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, and Fire/Fire injury

kshipp08's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Trafficking

thelayne's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence