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Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

90 reviews

sydneyglickman's review against another edition

challenging dark funny tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Pedophilia, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Bullying, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Vomit, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, and Rape

Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol

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

jynai23's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Violence, Stalking, Torture, Domestic abuse, Rape, Slavery, Sexual harassment, Murder, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

kaileyhanrath's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

Please read the content warnings before starting this book. “Dark” is an understatement. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child abuse, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Cannibalism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Stalking, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Child death, and Trafficking

uniquelymace's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

1.5

Smut is v good but not good enough to make this book worth the praise. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Violence, Confinement, Drug use, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Torture, Trafficking, Child abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Body horror, and Child death

abbyu220's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Violence, Cursing, Gaslighting, Murder, Sexual content, Blood, Gun violence, Torture, and Trafficking

thebookaddict's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? N/A

4.5

Jeetje wat een boek. Ten eerste als je hieraan wilt beginnen zou ik de trigger warnings lezen! Ik vond zelf dat het wel mee viel met hoe erg het beschreven was (wel is het onderwerp natuurlijk heel erg intens). Het boek heeft een donker thema en er is veel seks zonder wederzijdse toestemming. Dit kan als schokkend ervaren worden. Voor de rest vond ik het een top boek. Het houdt de spanning erin en er is genoeg spice. Wel vond ik hem erg lang duren, het had korter gekund en gemogen. Het einde was ook echt een hele erge cliffhanger. Ik ga zoiezo deel twee lezen, want ik kan deze dark romance wel waarderen. (Uitgebreidere recensie vind je op mijn instagram @thebook.addictx)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Grief, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Death, Gore, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Hate crime, Medical content, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Torture, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death of parent and Drug use

melli80's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

I enjoyed it, not the triggering stuff but the mystery behind it.. even without all the triggering stuff it would have been a good story 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Pedophilia, Rape, Torture, Emotional abuse, Murder, Stalking, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Violence

This book is not for YA

tiana_king's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.75

I’m confused about the hype. It wasn’t interesting until 63% of the way through it and the only reason I pushed through is because a friend begged me. The only thread of plot I clung to was wondering who murdered her great grandmother. Sure the sex was hot but it was just too dark for my tastes I guess.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Gun violence, Gore, Body horror, Death, Murder, Sexual content, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Blood, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, and Violence

Moderate: Car accident and Pedophilia

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