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Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

18 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: 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

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

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

jana0407's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Torture, Trafficking, Blood, Body shaming, Cannibalism, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Racism, Stalking, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Addiction, Child abuse, Sexism, Gun violence, Murder, Slavery, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, and Violence

bookswith_vivi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Rape, Child abuse, Cannibalism, Car accident, Death, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Violence, Pedophilia, Murder, Sexual violence, and Suicide

bianca2004's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

4.0

This was a really fucked up book and I have never ever read anything like it. I could not for the life of me put this book down. I absolutely loved the sex even though it was weird and kinky and hella dark. The reason I didn't give it a 5-star read was that I became invested in the great-grandmother's plot and I felt that it was rushed and didn't get its spotlight if you get me. 

The intensity of her stalker was just like poooow mindblown... the gun scene??? The belt scene???? The wardrobe scene???? like there were so many fucked up scenes in this book and I ate that shit up.

I Ate Zade up too because that man knows his fucking stuff. Like you don't tell him twice 

I don't know what is wrong with me but I kinda liked the book and its darkness, it was definitely something new and I loved that 

Still, don't know if any of it was consensual...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Rape, Trafficking, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, Gun violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Stalking, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Car accident, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Gun violence

isabelleroyall's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Stalking, Trafficking, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Misogyny, and Blood

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Vomit, Alcohol, Blood, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Cannibalism

Minor: Car accident and Cursing

ash32's review

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Death, Trafficking, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Rape, Blood, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Gore, and Child abuse

Moderate: Mental illness, Alcohol, Cannibalism, Drug use, Drug abuse, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm

Minor: Stalking

jjenkins's review

dark emotional tense slow-paced

4.0

Very dark romance, slow conclusion to the first book. Great side characters in this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Gun violence, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Vomit, Body shaming, Cannibalism, Dysphoria, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Stalking, Kidnapping, Slavery, Violence, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical content, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Car accident, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Torture