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Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

72 reviews

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

apalershadeofwhite's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Medical content, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Trafficking, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Car accident, Confinement, Cursing, Blood, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gore, Rape, Torture, Alcohol, Body horror, Drug use, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

lilahfaith03's review

dark slow-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? No

2.75

Ok I have many thoughts about this book so let me just begin. (Semi spoilers ahead) 

1. I’m actually shocked that a book that has prevalent mental health themes would blatantly call a clearly schizophrenic woman crazy and insane. Outside of that, Zade’s methods to help Addie cope w her trauma are just… not good and ok

2. It’s so corny how many times Zade calls himself a god. The biblical references got too old too fast, and honestly really creepy 

3. The scene where Zade tries to force Adeline into staying with him by threatening her with pregnancy when she very obviously does not want kids is one of the more disturbing ways he sexually assaults Addie throughout the series. Him saying that he would be the one to take out her IUD made me want to die 

4. This book is so fucking dark that I don’t even understand how H D Carlton came up with it all while staying sane. The content is actually HORRIFIC

5. The continuous justification of Zade’s actions towards Addie in the first book is so disappointing, yet I think that this book did a better job explaining why Adeline felt attracted to him 

Overall, this is a 2.75 stars from me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Mental illness, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Trafficking, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Rape, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Self harm, Pregnancy, Car accident, Child death, Pedophilia, Stalking, and Child abuse

tonibby's review

dark emotional mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Sexism, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Stalking, Drug use, Physical abuse, Violence, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Blood, and Death

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

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

hf_lovesromance32's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense slow-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

5.0

i loved this book and sibby is my favorite, she so unhenged and i love it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Torture, Death, Mental illness, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Toxic friendship