Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

732 reviews

mookayla's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

I've come to the conclusion that H.D. Carlton is a phenomenal author with a wicked imagination! Her stories are so unique and have such depth, I plan to devour everything she writes! The entire universe feels so well-thought out with no stone left unturned (or plot holes to worry over), and characters you can absolutely obsess over. However, I definitely feel like I can't recommend anything she writes to regular friends/family due to the trigger warnings. If she says she's going to put you through trauma/pain, she means it! 👏🏻 

I might need therapy after reading her books, but I can't get enough! 

Definitely check the trigger warnings as Part 1 in this book deals with very dark subject matter. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Sexual harassment

saggreader1217's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

aimless's review

dark medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, and Murder

liaantje's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

Jesus, I need more than therapy

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

friedpeaches's review

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Utterly heart wrenching, disturbing, and real.
I feel like I must sit with myself and ruminate on how deeply this duology has affected me. I originally took two months to decide whether or not to dive into these books. I’m not the same person I was before I started book one. And this conclusion shattered me.
I live in Oregon. We hear of women and children going missing every day. It was even more realistic and harrowing for me to picture those women trapped deep within our forests. Locked away while we carry on with our lives. I’m shaken to my core, but deeply devoted to Addie and Zade Meadows. 
I might need a psychologist after this to walk me through my attraction to Zade and his behavior, but I know I’m not the only one in the boat. Let’s go girls 🔪

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Trafficking, and Murder

yourlocalbookbug's review

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

I struggled to get through hunting but haunting omg I was addicted and the growth of characters was so bittersweet.i really fell for zade i need therapy ik .im now sucked into the universe 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Pedophilia

saramykayla's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

dismct's review

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder

Minor: Child death

morganreadsalot26's review

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Stalking, and Murder

tahjib_724's review

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail