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Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

142 reviews

clumsykellylee's review

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

1.0

Almost dnf 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Stalking, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, Trafficking, Child abuse, Slavery, Child death, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, and Rape

katiew221's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Unbelievably disturbing 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Slavery, Grief, Gun violence, Self harm, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Death, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Body horror, Misogyny, Cursing, Sexism, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Blood, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Gore, Mental illness, and Pedophilia

er_inreads's review

dark tense slow-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

3.0

I don't understand the hype with these two books. Am I slightly mentally unstable and think a personal stalker sounds like a good time? Yeh a little. But these books were repetitive and boring. I made myself read this one immediately after haunting, because I knew I would never read it otherwise. They both could be 200 pages shorter.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Torture, Rape, and Child abuse

devilchild4833's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Body horror, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Child abuse, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Blood, Body shaming, Gore, Addiction, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Medical content, Drug use, Fatphobia, Grief, Medical trauma, and Misogyny

agrams02's review

medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Pedophilia, Rape, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Domestic abuse

jess_thefacts's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Carlton's evocative writing style and adept storytelling make "Hunting Adeline" a gripping and engaging novel, leaving readers eagerly anticipating the next turn of events. Overall, it's a haunting tale that lingers in the mind, showcasing the author's talent for crafting a captivating blend of mystery and romance. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gaslighting, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Torture, Addiction, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Stalking, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Car accident, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Trafficking, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Self harm

bananacakes141's review

challenging dark 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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexual content, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, and Cursing

shortshtt's review

dark medium-paced

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

0.5

Not much better than the first and was only read because I have an inability to not finish a series 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Trafficking, Violence, Animal cruelty, Blood, Car accident, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

taylamagica's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

Terrible lol

Don’t even have the strength to write a real review, it doesn’t deserve it.

Wait you know what…SPOILERS AHEAD

1. What the fuck. How the hell this book start with sex trafficking and end with fucking anal.

2. The first half of the book was concerning and tense, not like super good or well-written of anything, but it was fine.

3. I hate all the plot holes of how Zade has access to everything. Like homeboy even hacked into national tv  -__- lol why 

4. Maybe I’m just not into blood play, but all that shit was pretty lame.

5. I felt like at first they portrayed her trauma really well and then the way Zade helps her through violent sex would not even be effective in real life. I know she’s all into danger, but I feel like it would be triggering af. Idk that’s just me though.

6. Anyways the book was awful and I REALLY had to work to get through it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Violence, Body horror, Body shaming, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Rape, Death, and Emotional abuse

sydneyfriend's review

adventurous 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Physical abuse, Murder, Kidnapping, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Sexual content, and Gun violence

Moderate: Car accident and Blood