Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

206 reviews

lovebandit's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring slow-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

3.5

I’m usually not a “second book” type of person, I usually lose interest half way through the second book so my review could be bias. Hunting Adeline was not as good as the first book, Haunting Adeline. Mid/half point mark of the book, to me, they could have had the resolution of the plot and ended it. The other half of the book was dragged, it definitely had more erotic scene but I was already over it that I just skipped like the last 5 chapters to read the end. Sibby, honestly saved the last half of the book. I love her, she’s funny & I wish we got like a resolution or something for her. And one of the kid that Zade has rescued in part 1 that asked him to be her dad, I wish we got more on that here. Like he adopts her, a marriage scene with adeline or like “5 years after” they got kids and they live happily ever type shit.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Body horror, Blood, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Trafficking, Sexual violence, and Stalking

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

kinzeekinz's review

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Cannibalism, Child death, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Slavery, Rape, Body horror, Torture, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Murder

tpaige94's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

Part one of this was an emotional roller coaster in the best way. It hurt my soul. Part two was okay, but I hated the dialogue during spicy scenes 😭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Torture, Blood, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual content, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Death, Gore, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Body horror, and Cursing

Moderate: Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm

Minor: Car accident, Medical content, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Drug use, and Alcohol

madheise's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Torture, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Mental illness, Child abuse, Child death, Sexual violence, and Sexual content

kaikai5's review

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? Yes

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Child death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Gore, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Rape, Grief, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Body horror, Car accident, Child abuse, Violence, Death, Misogyny, and Trafficking

v3ra2_24's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Much darker than Haunting Adeline. Not for the lighthearted.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Body horror, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Blood, Confinement, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Self harm

devilchild4833's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Body horror, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Child abuse, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Blood, Body shaming, Gore, Addiction, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Medical content, Drug use, Fatphobia, Grief, Medical trauma, and Misogyny

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

luca_max's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Rape, Violence, Body horror, Confinement, Physical abuse, Murder, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Slavery, Blood, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Torture, and Trafficking

Moderate: Medical content, Vomit, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Child death, Misogyny, Drug abuse, Car accident, Child abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, and Suicidal thoughts