Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

70 reviews

danibatista's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Trafficking, Violence, Blood, Body shaming, and Sexual assault

readyforit's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

2.0

2⭐️4🌶️(different type of spice than book 1, not in a positive way)
I read an article a few years ago about the show the handmaid’s tale being torture porn. I felt similarly about this book, specifically part 1. I almost DNFed 20% in bc of this and I have never DNFed anything before. Honestly, I’m not sure even sure how these books got published, the torture part of the book is that graphic. I think it probably could’ve been on wattpad and I would’ve been less shocked reading it on there. If you’re looking for a romance, this is not the series for you. Almost every single spicy scene in book 2

uses blood/knife play, which was a little heavy for me. I was disappointed there was almost no sweet reunion between the main characters.

This book deals HEAVILY on the trauma Addie faces during and after

she has been abducted into a sex trafficking ring.

I liked zade’s character development in this book, and we see him as much more than a stalker who has no choice but to give into his darkest desires. Multiple times he says he’ll burn down the world if it means he can save Addie. I don’t like it’s just thrown out there how jay’s character is bi, I wish we could’ve seen him get together with Michael or something! I probably could’ve skipped the whole series, but definitely could’ve skipped this book and just have read the cliff notes or given them a HEA in my headcanon at the end of book 1. I won’t be rereading due to intense dark themes and graphic details. There’s dark romance, and then there’s this series. Please don’t let your teenagers read this🫶

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Sexual content, Stalking, Cursing, Sexual harassment, Violence, Body horror, Death, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexism

Moderate: Alcohol and Vomit

graphic rape scenes in part 1, spicy scenes in part 2 mostly contain blood/knife play

celush's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-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

4.0

It's darker than the first one

but at least it's not the LI thats raping the MC

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Death, Torture, Cursing, Physical abuse, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Violence

kittykyra's review

dark emotional mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Body horror, Child abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Rape, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Violence

iseefirede's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Body horror, Cursing, Car accident, Drug use, Torture, Gun violence, Confinement, Medical trauma, Violence, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Blood, Rape, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Abandonment, Child death, and Child abuse

jcrocker95's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Grief, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Gore, Sexism, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Rape, Cursing, Gun violence, Stalking, Blood, Confinement, Misogyny, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, Sexual content, Torture, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Pedophilia, Car accident, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, and Drug abuse

kaiyoung_kop's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

Holy shit. This book is my Roman Empire. Part I was my favourite, even though most prefer part II

the culling! I loved that shit. Poor Phoebe. I felt that death

Sibby was iconic (as always)
Changed rating to five stars just because of how disturbing this was

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Cursing, Self harm, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Slavery, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Blood, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Trafficking, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Car accident, Confinement, Gore, Murder, and Kidnapping

rchulin1's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

llams's review

challenging dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Rape, Sexual content, Sexism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Mental illness, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Body shaming, and Child abuse

sleepyochre's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual violence, Slavery, Medical content, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Body horror, Car accident, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Bullying, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Fatphobia, Self harm, Trafficking, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Torture, Child abuse, Grief, Gun violence, and Sexual harassment