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Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

127 reviews

amberlinanderson's review

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? Yes

5.0

This one took me a few hours before I could decide what I wanted to rate it. I’m all fucked up 🫠 Silly Ambers review after the first book: “this isn’t even dark.” Nothing can prepare you for book 2. I understood and enjoyed Zade and Addies relationship in the first book. The first half of the second book is awful (not the writing - the on page fuckery,) but I could see the story for what it was. The third quarter is what makes me debate this rating. My PTSD couldn’t enjoy the smut until the last quarter. The third quarter was more triggering than the first half, in my opinion. I flinched more than she did at Zades words. Again, I understood the dynamic in book 1, but you can’t just dive back into it after all of that! All in all, the book made me feel, and chapter 37 bumped this up to a 5 star for me 🔥

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Torture, Child death, Blood, Car accident, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Pedophilia, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Rape, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking

This book can be very triggering. Take the content warnings seriously.

lolalastname's review

dark medium-paced

0.25

SOMEHOW WORSE THAN THE FIRST ONE
Full review later

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Eating disorder, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Child abuse, Classism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Cursing, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Death, Domestic abuse, Trafficking, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexism, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Genocide, Transphobia, and Homophobia

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Deportation, and Child death

Almost every sexual scene contains choking/strangulation

booksalacarte's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

3⭐️ 4.75🌶️

Dual POV
Rescue mission

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Body horror, Bullying, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Rape, Medical content, Murder, Cursing, Death, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Blood, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, and Violence

wildfig's review

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Torture, Trafficking, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gore, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

spunkyfunky's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Self harm, Sexism, Abandonment, Blood, Body shaming, Car accident, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Torture, and Violence

sunray_sunburn's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.75

I feel like I need to reiterate what I said in my review of Haunting Adeline. This book is so insanely dark and shocking that I would not recommend it to someone without knowing how fucked up they are and whether or not they would like to be more. That being said, I really enjoyed this book. It broke my heart, hurt my brain, and left me feeling hallow in the way that I wanted when I decided to read it. I personally think the reunion taking so long made it really great. I definitely cried. I enjoyed reading how Adeline worked through her trauma (even if that in itself caused me trauma). 
It is hard to rate Zade as a book boyfriend. He is not a good person - which he openly admits - but he is also so kind to Adeline, but then you go back to thinking about how he forced himself into her life by stalking her for months and then breaking into her home. ITS COMPLICATED!! I saw that the author is going to write Sibby a book and I am very excited (and absolutely terrified) to read that and learn about her even more. Sibby was great comedic relief - and also caused so much concern - that I think her book will be insanely darker and also so heartwarming. WHAT A MIX OF EMOTIONS! 
I guess you can judge me for giving this book 5 stars, but I am not opposed to reading it again and I bought them because I had to have them. It did something to me and I will answer for those to God and only God. 
Thank you, lol.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Bullying, Cannibalism, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Violence, Vomit, Body shaming, Car accident, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Kidnapping, Medical content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Medical trauma, and Physical abuse

nestasnumberone's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Body horror, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Sexual assault, Torture, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Trafficking

Minor: Ableism and Alcoholism

arianaalexandria's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Death, Kidnapping, Slavery, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Trafficking, and Violence

lollipup's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Rape, and Stalking

Moderate: Murder, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Blood, Cursing, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Stalking, and Sexual violence

frederh's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Gun violence, Sexual content, Drug abuse, Stalking, Trafficking, Violence, Murder, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Vomit, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Slavery, Torture, Rape, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Blood, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

Please please read the trigger warnings before purchasing this book.