Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

91 reviews

kimmytanzone's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Again, I wish I could give more than 5 stars. Really sick, descriptive and has you turning the pages like crazy. Couldn’t put it down. Broken down into 2 parts, first part is hard to read sometimes due to the situations in the book, but second part is a little bit lighter. DEFINITELY read the trigger warning page at the front of the book before starting it to see if it’s something you can spend your time reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

thelongroadtosanity's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

"Scars only serve as reminders of what we’ve survived, not what killed us."

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Picking up where the cliffhanger of the first book had ended, Addie was kidnapped and sold into the skin trade. Months pass of her enduring abuse, both physical and sexual, while she waits for Zade to locate her traffickers and rescue her. Zade starts by hunting down all of the people he suspects of taking Addie and tortures them for information. After a long period of time, Zade finally locates Addie... Just as soon as she escapes herself, and they head back to her manor to help her heal from her trauma. Once she has come to terms with what had happened she begins training to help Zade find the mastermind behind The Society and take the ultimate revenge on her abusers. 

This book was graphic from start to end, so please make sure you check ALL of the TRIGGER WARNINGS before starting down this rabbit hole.

 I will also be talking about some sensitive topics in the review below this paragraph so please read at your discretion. 
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I have to say, the abuse that Addie had gone through was very explicit and despite its graphic nature, I came to a deeper understanding of what sex trafficking victims and other abuse victims go through. I also thought that the representation of the trauma and PTSD in the second half of the book was very well done, especially when Addie could hear their voices in her head and couldn't stand to be touched for a period of time. It breaks my heart that a character has to go through this, but when I think about the many, many individuals that have undergone this same abuse and trauma, my heart just shatters. It was definitely eye-opening for me. I want to conclude this by also saying that if you are reading this, and need someone to talk to, I am here for you and my messages are open, no judgements, no questions asked. 

In regards to the book, I felt the plot was very fast paced and I enjoyed how the 'you-touch-her-then-you-die' troupe was portrayed. The spice is still up there (spice in the second half, the graphic abuse is in the first half). 

The conclusion to this Duology felt a little anticlimactic to me however, especially when Addie and Zade confront the mastermind behind The Society. It felt like there was all this murderous build-up to an epic, bloody conclusion, but I was mildly disappointed in the ending so I knocked off a star for that. 

I also really really want to know what happens to Sibby... She was probably one of my favorite characters in the second book and I just hated how she was written out. I plan on looking to see if I can find any spin-off novellas about her. (08/2023)

4 out of 5 stars 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

amberlinanderson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

This one took me a few hours before I could decide what I wanted to rate it. I’m all fucked up 🫠 Silly Ambers review after the first book: “this isn’t even dark.” Nothing can prepare you for book 2. I understood and enjoyed Zade and Addies relationship in the first book. The first half of the second book is awful (not the writing - the on page fuckery,) but I could see the story for what it was. The third quarter is what makes me debate this rating. My PTSD couldn’t enjoy the smut until the last quarter. The third quarter was more triggering than the first half, in my opinion. I flinched more than she did at Zades words. Again, I understood the dynamic in book 1, but you can’t just dive back into it after all of that! All in all, the book made me feel, and chapter 37 bumped this up to a 5 star for me 🔥

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

This book can be very triggering. Take the content warnings seriously.

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

Moderate: Genocide, Homophobia, and Transphobia

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

Almost every sexual scene contains choking/strangulation

allymurphy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

God blessed me with eyes and I have violated them. Someone baptize me in holy water and send me off to the nunnery for enjoying this book as much as I did. This book is my Roman Empire and I ate it up

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

ingrid13's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-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: Body horror, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

ashleycmms's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Car accident, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

rubyslippers96's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Drug use, Pedophilia, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury

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

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

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: Ableism, Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy