Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

75 reviews

spunkyfunky's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, and Violence

sydneeshae's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual violence, Slavery, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Torture, Rape, Child death, Cursing, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Stalking, and Violence

meggytheetherealgoddess's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Cursing, Death, Sexual violence, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Drug use, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Drug abuse, Stalking, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Trafficking

arrow3002's review against another edition

I was not expecting non-con to be between the 2 main characters. I don't like how that's the starting point in their relationship, especially given his job. Feels contradictory to the way his character is built to be, you can't just say yeah he's hypocritical when he haunts himself with the memories of his job daily. I know some people may be into this but I personally really didn't like it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Terminal illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Slavery, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Grief, Death, Stalking, Mental illness, Alcohol, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Rape, Pedophilia, Murder, Medical content, Gun violence, Gore, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Cannibalism

vivireads99's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

This plot was awful. Please be warned it is literally just Q-anon conspiracy. It felt too on the nose not to be. It also felt like all they did was repeat what was going on. The smut was 10/10 and that is the main reason this book gets points. I will for sure not be reading book two. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Grief, Child death, Child abuse, Rape, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, and Sexual content

sbri009's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Blood, Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Emotional abuse, Trafficking, Grief, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Classism, Death, Pedophilia, Stalking, and Sexual content

sunray_sunburn'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? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I am ASHAMED to have enjoyed this book as much as I did. I will have to answer for my sins later, but for now I will give you my review of this dark dark dark (did I mention this is very dark) book. 

I will not recommend this book openly to anyone. Please please please know what you are getting into. Read the trigger warnings and then read them again. I have not read anything so graphic in the gore and rape as is in this book. It was not the best writing in the world, but it did scratch an itch - that I am very ashamed to have - and I couldn't put it down (unless I couldn't stomach it anymore for the day). The last 10% is very triggering and you should be of sound mind to get through it. 

The romance/smut aspect of this book: the smut is very good (oh god I really am going to hell). My dear dear cousin summed it up beautifully, "if you have ever had a rape fantasy, then you will like this book." I feel like that is a great warning for the spice in this book. THE GUN SCENE!!! Don't read or listen to this in public because damn, I thought I had a good smut in public poker face but I was proved so wrong. 

Now I have to decide if I will read the next book, not because the story isn't compelling, but because I have to decide if I want to be the person I will be when I am done with it. 

Side note: I will not be discussing any of my feeling about this with anyone who has not read the book since they are my only safe space in this category lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Cannibalism, Sexual harassment, Torture, Violence, Cursing, Alcohol, Drug use, Abandonment, Infidelity, Sexual content, Stalking, Alcoholism, Body horror, Grief, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Slavery, Addiction, Blood, Bullying, Drug abuse, Gore, Car accident, Child death, Classism, Rape, Suicide, Kidnapping, and Medical content

feelingstabby's review against another edition

dark emotional 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: Blood, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual content, Stalking, and Rape

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, and Grief

whereisbear's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Gore, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Grief, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Death, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Rape, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Trafficking

chainsiren's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Addiction, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, and Vomit