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janai711's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Rape, and Stalking
metalynn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.75
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Stalking, Trafficking, Violence, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Child death, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Car accident, Pedophilia, Rape, Drug use, Hate crime, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Gaslighting, and Misogyny
rosamaria's review against another edition
I read Credence by Penelope Douglas earlier this year, and though that was a shocking read, I ate that book up like it was pork dumplings. I was looking for more books like Credence, and was thus recommended Haunting Adeline by H. D. Carlton.
I am never trusting BookTok ever again. I have given them second chances like a book trope and they disappoint me every time.
THIS IS NOT A ROMANCE BOOK AND SHOULD NEVER BE CONSIDERED ONE. It is a book about a man STALKING a woman and sexually assaulting her. The author essentially condoning Zade’s abuse towards Adeline by making her constantly second guess whether she consented to things, is just awful.
The actual writing is horrible and filled with the most bizarre metaphors and similes I’ve ever read.
The B plot about Adeline attempting to solve her great-grandmother’s murder WAS SO BORING, I had to skim it every time.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Death, Gaslighting, Murder, Rape, Sexual content, Stalking, Blood, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Cursing, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Trafficking
Minor: Infidelity
madelinequinnee's review against another edition
Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Torture, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Rape, Stalking, Blood, Death, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, and Trafficking
stephiecake03's review against another edition
0.5
bro if you take out the smut from the book what's the plot? Addie is trying to figure out the stuff going on in relation to her deceased family members, and Zade is trying to stop human traffickers. That would be the whole plot. I didn't want to finish this book so honestly i skimmed it but i mean come on... Zade in the beginning is so creepy?? he's a stalker and RAPED Addie (I see this as SA) but he murders pedophiles and human traffickers for a living?? Bruh you're just as bad as them be for real.
0.5 cause honestly i decently liked the great grandmother storyline i wish it was longer and better explained
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Torture, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Stalking, and Violence
hanfanfics24's review against another edition
Graphic: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment
bookfulthoughts's review against another edition
- 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
1.5
This was straight up glorification🥴! I love dark romance but what was this. There was no growth in any of the characters. It was extremely stagnant. IF YOU LOOK IN THE DICTIONARY FOR THE WORD CONTRADICTION ZADES PICTURE IS THERE! How! HOW! Can he “save” women and children and then turn around and do what he continues to do to Adeline? The book glossed over that 🧍🏾♀️. Please help me to understand how any possible relationship can be formed between the two of beside Stockholm and abusive? The .5 was because it had potential.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Trafficking, Violence, Confinement, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Torture, Sexual assault, Murder, Gaslighting, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual violence
amberlynnnnn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Murder, Blood, Rape, Sexual content, Stalking, Slavery, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Torture, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, and Violence
elyseireland_30's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
aside from the poor writing and sloppy excuse for a plot, it was just the romanticism of rape/sa/stalking/minipulation. Ick. The character voices were poor, the only way I could tell whose POV I was reading was because Zade swears more. while on the topic of Zade, can we talk about the whole “little mouse” thing? fucking ew?? he RARELY called her her own fucking name.
onto the characters!! none of the characters were consistent in their personalities, ESPECIALLY Daya. She switched up so hard I got fucking whiplash through the goddamn pages. Adeline was the usual damsel in distress stereotype except so much fucking dumber than other FMCs. She annoyed me so much in this book, but not nearly as much as Zade did. Now, one thing about this book is that it is 500 pages of a stereotype. Zade is over 6 feet tall, has dark hair, is buff, and has a mysterious scar on his eye. Are you fucking joking? What’s this, a wattpad story?? This entire book felt like a fan fiction about the author and some hot celebrity or something written by a 12 year old girl on wattpad. Except honestly, if it had been written by a 12 year old girl it would’ve been MUCH better than this book. Anyway, Zade has this whole superiority complex where he wants to feel like he’s saving Adeline… while actively purposely hurting her for his own sadistic pleasure not to mention raping her and setting up cameras in her bathrooms. He apparently runs an organization called “Z” (real original huh?) that takes down human traffickers and rapists, which he describes as vile and disgusting people on multiple occasions… even though he’s doing basically the same fucking thing?? below is an actual quote from Zade, and my note from when I read it.
“You sorry pieces of shit may get off on slapping around women but can’t say I find enjoyment out of that.”
YES YOU LITERALLY DO!???? WHAY THE FUCK ARE YOU YAPPING ABOUT!?? 😭
there were so many plot holes and just straight up random shit that didn’t make sense, so I really don’t under how this was approved by a whole fucking editor and publisher to get where it is now. First of all is Jay, Zade’s right hand man. We never see him, we never get an explanation for how they met, nothing. Not even a description of his appearance. And any time Zade wants to hack into something he just texts Jay and he instantly does it? It’s like when you’re playing make believe with a kid and they randomly make up a superpower so that they don’t lose. It’s not fucking realistic and it’s fucking annoying that he literally never faces any obstacle’s whatsoever.
if I’d read a physical copy of this book I would have burned it. Reading this was of the most painful experiences of my entire life. I absolutely never in my life would ever recommend this to someone else.
Graphic: Stalking, Trafficking, Gun violence, Violence, Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Gaslighting
galaxiesofbooks's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Trafficking, Blood, Gaslighting, Rape, Child death, Kidnapping, Murder, Stalking, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia
Minor: Car accident