Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

111 reviews

tanoodle's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual content, Death, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Stalking, Torture, Trafficking, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Emotional abuse

one_more_chapter96's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.75

Very dark romance, check TW’s before reading as there are some very dark scenes depicted that  made my skin crawl and want to put the book down at times; but it was all a part of the undercover mission so it was understandable for the plot. A weird theme of falling for a stalker but the spice was very good and there was a lot of plot to go with it. Just quite uncomfortable to read at times. Overall the solving her grandmother’s murder was a good subplot too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Trafficking, and Torture

Moderate: Blood, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, and Kidnapping

Minor: Rape and Infidelity

nineinchnails's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

i went in blind for this so i had no idea it was instalove at least from the mmc's side (i usually hate this) but i think there was enough push and pull in their relationship otherwise for it not to be the end of the world. i liked the prose a lot and i loved the setting of the book but i think the structuring could have been done a little better. i don't know if it's just me, but it feels like not enough happened for it to be 500+ pages long. i liked the characters for the most part, but something about zade calling her "little girl" (and himself "daddy") in a sexual context feels especially heinous considering his day job but also very out of character? from the way he was written outside of these moments it feels like the last thing he would ever incorporate into his sex life. in general though i did enjoy the read and the writing style was a welcome surprise.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Death, Gun violence, Torture, Stalking, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Trafficking, Rape, Child abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Car accident, Infidelity, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Domestic abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gore

meggles801's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

Damn. I'm emotionally hot and also very bothered in both the worst and best kinds of ways. That ending?? Come ooooon. Time to start book 2 immediately. Absolutely recommend, but CHECK YOUR TRIGGER WARNINGS 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Gun violence, Violence, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Stalking, Trafficking, Death, and Sexual assault

blububbs's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Murder, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Genocide, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Death of parent, Misogyny, Rape, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Car accident

iseefirede's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Definitely more focused on the "erotica" than a story. So don't pick it up expecting a good story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Death, Sexual assault, Torture, Gore, Rape, Cursing, Violence, Gaslighting, Murder, Sexual content, Trafficking, Pedophilia, and Stalking

Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Toxic relationship, Blood, Child abuse, and Infidelity

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

ladykristianna's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

2.5

I hated this book. The only reason I read it was for a book club. I'm still mind boggled that it is so popular on booktok.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Murder, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Violence, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Child abuse, Death, and Sexual content

louiepotterbook's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

0.5

Just because you put trigger warnings doesn’t magically make what’s in it okay. And it’s poorly written to top it off. Please don’t read this I only finished it out of spite

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Infidelity, Violence, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Cannibalism, Confinement, Car accident, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Stalking, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Body shaming, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Antisemitism, Trafficking, Rape, Murder, Mental illness, and Kidnapping

massive trigger warning he rapes her multiple times once with a gun but the author has the characters be like it’s not a big deal because she “enjoyed it” half way through. Also said she deserved it because she antagonized him.

riella_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

 

Really liked this at first but it got so boring towards the end.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Car accident, Classism, Death, Infidelity, Murder, Sexual content, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence