Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

61 reviews

lolalastname's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

0.25

SOMEHOW WORSE THAN THE FIRST ONE
Full review later

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Eating disorder, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Child abuse, Classism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Cursing, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Death, Domestic abuse, Trafficking, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexism, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Genocide, Transphobia, and Homophobia

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Deportation, and Child death

Almost every sexual scene contains choking/strangulation

sdaley08's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cannibalism, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body shaming, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Rape, Car accident, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Child death, Cursing, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Slavery, and Torture

hiding_in_a_book's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

May contain spoilers. 

***These books contain (big) triggers, I HIGHLY recommend looking into them.***

I am writing this review for the duo 

The good: 
Overall the writing and concept was good for this duo. These are a dark romance/ stalker romance. I enjoyed the first book a little more then the second. I enjoyed the main characters and supporting characters (though I would love a little more interaction with yeh brothers in book 2) including the house it self. 

The Bad:
There are (gory) details that I’m not sure truly add to the story. I feel they are there more for the shock and awe factor then to actually add to the story. The culling was needed yes, but I’m not sure that the end part was of the ceremony was an enhancement for the over all story. We have enough, as readers, to process in the first part of this book I’m not sure that was needed. 

The ugly: 
Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy Z most of the time but his literal God persona gets to be kind of annoying. Like there just needed to be more of a vulnerable side to him in this book for Addie. The only time I feel we get that is in the bathroom when he breaks down at the beginning and again with Addie in part two. (Ps: why always in the bathroom?) also there is enough blood in this book to label it a vampire novel. 

I honestly shelved the second book but after a week just decided to get it done and over.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Slavery, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Bullying, Rape, Violence, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Child death, Cursing, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Self harm, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Gun violence, Grief, Gore, and Gaslighting

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

sydneeshae's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Car accident, Child death, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Bullying, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Blood, Confinement, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Trafficking, and Gun violence

divvs's review against another edition

dark 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Cursing, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Murder, Death, Alcohol, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Blood, Kidnapping, and Medical content

booksthoughtsandtea's review against another edition

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

brianavoss123's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Trafficking, Violence, Blood, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

lavandulavera's review against another edition

this is literally just a triggering compilation of trauma and even those without a history of sexual abuse will find this beyond disturbing and a far stretch of what a dark romance is

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Blood, Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Trafficking, Violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

athena_granger's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Addiction, Blood, Confinement, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Murder, and Gun violence