Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

48 reviews

jodi_xo's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.75

This is a really good book, although not for everyone as mayn’t aspects of this book are intense. It covers a lot of dark topics. Many trigger and content warnings attached to this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexism, Slavery, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Child death, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, Alcoholism, Stalking, Gun violence, Death of parent, Confinement, Child abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Violence, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Trafficking, Pedophilia, and Death

mara_yy55's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

Its a very good book. The book is dark, it don’t fit people that are easy triggerd. I has good plot and follows adeline solving a the murder of the great grandma.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child abuse, Sexual content, Stalking, Death, Violence, Blood, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Child death, and Car accident

Moderate: Death, Trafficking, and Torture

Minor: Child abuse, Stalking, and Addiction

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Death of parent, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Addiction, Alcohol, Child abuse, Classism, Sexism, Sexual content, Stalking, Torture, Child death, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Murder, Grief, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Infidelity, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

direguard's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Cannibalism, Death, Gaslighting, Murder, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug use, and Car accident

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Vomit

annabananadel's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

“When you make someone fall in love with the darkest parts of you, there’s nothing you can do that will scare them away. They will be yours forever because they already love all the fucked up bits and pieces of you.” 

My first ever step into the world of dark romance and it didn't disappoint. True, I was scared during the first few chapters but it slowly turned into interest and mostly curiosity - on how she will fall in love with her own stalker. Compared to the other books I've been reading, this is a handful. The book is thick and the letters are small but it didn't stop me from finishing it within a few days because I was into it. 

At first, I was WTF-ing all the stalking scenes and all the scenes where you can see Addie being stupid eventhough she herself already thought it aloud how stupid she is and how she's chasing the thrill of being scared. But halfway down, when you can see Zade and his POV come to light and how he have very valid reason of the things he does, you can finally understand him. I hate how I agree with his words because my morals are also wavering as Addie's too. I fucking hate it. At the end of the book, I'm just rooting for the two of them together but fuuuuuuuuck the cliffhanger!!! I knew it was gonna happen because there was a warning of it buuuuuuuut buuuuuut I wanted more. It's a good thing I do have the second book ready to be shipped but I think I'll take a break and simmer down and go back to the normal romances. Let's see if this book somewhat changed my mind regarding dark romance.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Torture

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, and Rape

Minor: Alcoholism, Vomit, and Addiction

xxbooksescapexx'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? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Holy hell, this book is so freaking good, but also very dark and very triggering, but nothing I couldn't get through because of the sensitive topic that's happening in the book highly recommend if you like dark romances, but also will slightly make you sad definitely check your triggers ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Child abuse, Gore, Sexual assault, Slavery, Trafficking, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Torture, Bullying, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Drug use

a_libra_library's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cannibalism, Gaslighting, Rape, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Death, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Addiction, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Vomit, Abandonment, Violence, Emotional abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Murder

chelle22's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Stalking, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Child death, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death, Excrement, Gore, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, and Gun violence

demy_summer's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Car accident, Child abuse, Blood, Child death, Cannibalism, Death, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Trafficking, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Stalking, Violence, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Sexual violence, and Gun violence

spunkyfunky's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, and Violence