Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

136 reviews

patiencedarf's review against another edition

I didn't think i would ever DNF a book but this is my exception. i read books to have fun and become lost in the words. this just made me feel horrible. i read a brief summary of the book but it doesn't compare to reading it for yourself. i do not recommend and after reading some especially harrowing scenes i needed to cry and hug my boyfriend. as someone who gets extremely invested into series and attaches themselves to the characters' world, i found myself in a dark place where i mistakenly thought i would find an enjoyable book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence

abbey_xxxo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? No

4.0

I am not one to get triggered easily but I did have to skip some of pages in part 1 of this book. It is very descriptive so do read the trigger warnings. Overall I thought the book was brilliant one of my favorite series. The romance between Zade and Adeline is to die for. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Medical content, Sexual content, Car accident, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Self harm, Body shaming, Grief, Violence, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexism, Death, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Bullying, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Blood, Cursing, Drug use, and Gore

Check the trigger warning

x_lucy_x16's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Rape, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Slavery, and Trafficking

amberlynnnnn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Sexual assault, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Sexual content, Stalking, and Trafficking

annabananadel's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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? No

4.5

“Meadows, baby. Our last name is Meadows.” 

This book was amazing and that's something I did not expect to say when the topic involves this book but it is and I can't even deny it. I started reading it hesitantly because I knew that the first part is Addie's story after she was kidnapped. When the author's note mentioned that this book is darker than the first one, I thought, okay, I can handle it. I was so wrong. This book is dark DARK dark. I need to have the best stomach going in this book because I needed it. So many wrong shits has been happening. Adeline's POV showed us the perspective of people who were being trafficked into sex slavery. That first scene where she was taken against her will, I was just cringing and praying it will never happen to me. I don't think I'd live after what she's gone through. Then there's Zade's POV where you see him struggle with losing his mouse. He was willing to do everything just to get her back. He knew what was currently happening to her and he can't do anything. It took half the book just for them to get back together but damn, that first half of the book is pretty traumatizing. I can't believe such people exist. I'm in a very comfortable bubble that do not know what's happening on the other side of the world. 

Thank you, H.D. Carlton, for showing us a preview of it. I'm sure a lot worse is happening somewhere.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Trafficking

Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Stalking

bookfulthoughts's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

0.25

This was like watching a dumpster fire 
I thought (was told ) it got better 🤡🤡🤡

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Bullying, Body shaming, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Abandonment, Addiction, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Murder, Body horror, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Blood, Confinement, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Torture, Sexual content, Rape, Gun violence, and Gore

snowmitts's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Death, Sexual harassment, Violence, Gore, Trafficking, Blood, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Torture, and Rape

Minor: Drug use and Drug abuse

2sxber's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.75

Despite how extremely dark this book is, it holds a place in my heart. The resilience Addie has and the portrayal of PTSD brought up emotions from my own past I wasn’t quite aware I was ready to face head on yet. A very healing read for me, which is probably not what I or anyone else would expect. Either way, I loved this book, and it’s getting a reread at some point so I can annotate the heck out of it.
I also would’ve rated 5 stars but I felt the conclusion was rushed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Excrement, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Stalking, Blood, Confinement, Drug use, Murder, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Torture, Violence, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Dysphoria, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Trafficking, Child abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Rape, Car accident, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Physical abuse

booklov3r__'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Child abuse, Medical content, Trafficking, Violence, Blood, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, Drug use, Kidnapping, Stalking, Sexual content, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Child death, Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Rape

sabrinadawn08's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Emotional abuse, Murder, Confinement, Torture, Kidnapping, Slavery, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Death, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Vomit, Body horror, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Gore, Blood, Grief, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment