Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

111 reviews

wzr013's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Death, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Rape, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Stalking, War, Car accident, Child death, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Violence, Body shaming, Murder, Slavery, Blood, and Child abuse

tarahroh's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

If you have read the first book, I will say to becareful with this next one. If is more graphic given the topics they talked about in the previous books.

Though you will have closure

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Violence, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, and Mental illness

crazybooklady89's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Just wow! When I finished this duet, I was so sad it was over. And, I was so stunned that I fell in love with a stalker. Definitely buckle up for a WILD freaking ride if you pick up this duet.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Torture, Rape, Sexism, Addiction, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Murder, Pedophilia, Violence, Blood, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Physical abuse, Self harm, Car accident, Death, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Gore, and Kidnapping

sheebsbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Violence, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Confinement, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Medical content, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, and Vomit

clindsey73's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Rape, Murder, Slavery, and Torture

Moderate: Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Confinement, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Gaslighting, Drug use, Cursing, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Stalking

worm_talk_book_club's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Physical abuse, Rape, Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Addiction, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, and Murder

feralsarah's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

2.0

Ugh. This book. I did not enjoy the first book so I didn't expect to enjoy this one either but holy shit did this one really double down on its terrible terribleness. My reasons why will be the content warnings, I just don't think these things need to be explicitly described to be impactful. I'm giving 2 stars instead of 0 because at least you do get to see the FMC heal from her trauma (sorta?) and get revenge. Predictable? Yes. Satisfying? Also yes. If you decide to read this duet do so knowing that it is dark dark dark and also dumb dumb dumb. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Slavery, Body shaming, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Confinement, Rape, and Trafficking

Moderate: Grief, Eating disorder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Drug use, and Medical content

to_the_stars_who_listen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Torture, Trafficking, Death, Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Blood, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

katiew221's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Unbelievably disturbing 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Slavery, Grief, Gun violence, Self harm, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Death, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Body horror, Misogyny, Cursing, Sexism, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Blood, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Gore, Mental illness, and Pedophilia

readyforit's review against another edition

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