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Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

132 reviews

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

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

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

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: Rape, Sexual content, and Stalking

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

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

Please please read the trigger warnings before purchasing this book.

brooklynv's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

nfernandez's review

dark slow-paced

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

Just don’t 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

markom98's review

dark slow-paced

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

0.25

0.
Don't waste your time

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

booksthoughtsandtea's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.0

This book is frustrating because it's entertaining... But also really screwed up. Like... Really screwed up. I don't recommend it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

fairyelle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

I almost didn’t read this because I didn’t like Haunting Adeline that much but I couldn’t stop thinking about that happened at the end of book 1 so I decided I would try to read the sequel and if it was lacking just as much as the first book then I could DNF it (which I have a hard time doing even then I hate a book) but not once during this book did I feel like it was boring or dragging too much nor was I forcing myself to read at any point. 

I was enraptured by the plot. It was mainly a thriller with dark romance as a undertone, unlike the first book which was lacking plot and quality writing in my opinion. The sequel exceeded my expectations in plot,  pacing and quality of writing. 

I saw someone saying that this book relies on shock value? I disagree heavily.  I personally think it was almost too watered down for the real horrors of

sex trafficking

but I’m really glad Carlton didn’t make it any worse and more graphic than it already was. 

Zade’s character arc, his patience and softening towards Addie in this book due to her trauma is everything to me. I did not like him in the first book and I didn’t care much for Addie either in the first one, but this one changed all of that. Additionally, Addie’s character development to a morally gray character in response to her

trauma—she took her power back in order to begin to heal and it made her a much darker more badass and inspiring character. Her fighting against that darkness within her at first but ultimately deciding to give into it was satisfying

I’m curious to see if Carlton is going to write a spin off duology with

Kraven and Sibby’s disappearance and their quick, mysterious encounter at the end. Also having Rio’s handwritten letter to Addie on the final page is so much more than I could’ve ever asked for. It ended the book perfectly for me. I figured we weren’t going to acknowledge him again and basically just have us assume that he and Addie will never communicate or cross paths again—which bummed me out because I really really liked Rio in a complicated way due to his character being morally gray but in time doing the right things to the best of his ability  in such an awful situation they both were in and then making the ultimate sacrifice in getting Addie out of the traffickers house. So for a majority of the book I was unhappily accepting that we wouldn’t get more from his character

but I’m SO glad we got something regardless how minimal it was. 

Make sure to read the TW before starting though which are included in the book. It is extremely dark, like leaps and bounds more dark and horrific than Haunting Adeline. Book 1 looks like a children bedtime story compared to this one.

TLDR; if you didn’t like the first book much and are questioning on whether to give the second one a chance—I HIGHLY recommend you continue and read the sequel just to give it a chance. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder