Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

117 reviews

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

gothicrene's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Death, Body shaming, Medical trauma, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Violence, and Stalking

robinmarie's review against another edition

dark

5.0

Part 1 - soul crushing. I had to close the book and walk away numerous times. 
Part 2 - 🤭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Trafficking, Rape, Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Torture, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Toxic relationship

readwithames's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

3.0

"Meadows. Our last name is meadows, baby"  HAD ME FOLDING. However, some scenes and diaglonue had me cringing so bad- I was just waiting for this story to end. The pacing in the beginning was well, I felt like. It's when (imo) after Addie is saved the pacing felt rush.

I don't like Zade but I liked his romantic comments more in this book but he's still him. Addie deserves ALL peace. Everyone deserved what was coming to them 🙏

Also, I felt like addie and her mom's relationship never really developed?

but the event where her mom gets shot and her dad is PISSED about it is so... I don't know. I can see why it happened but with the state of their mother/daughter relationship, it felt dramatic for no reason. I understand why because it's still her mom but it just felt.. unprematured. Also, the audacity of her father was just b*tching at them literally THE PEOPLE WHO SAVED THEIR LIVES. Her father was annoying and needed to exit immediately.
 

Despite some of the dark themes and contents, there were scenes that cracked me up like the note from Rio.

I'm glad I'm done with this duology.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Murder, Sexual assault, Body horror, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Torture, Gore, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence

lmiller079's review against another edition

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

4.75

Not for the faint of heart. Had me crying and laughing in one sitting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Blood, and Sexual violence

Minor: Body shaming, Car accident, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

ashxeigh100's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Toxic friendship, Car accident, Drug use, Slavery, Violence, Gun violence, Bullying, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Murder, Torture, Physical abuse, Blood, Body shaming, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Pedophilia, Mental illness, and Alcohol

smolboicthulhu's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a difficult read in the sense that some parts were very triggering for me. I had to take a break more than once. I can say that the character and plot development was great and I really enjoyed the relationships between all the characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Death, Sexual violence, Car accident, Trafficking, Blood, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Torture, Rape, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Cursing, Violence, Murder, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Stalking, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Gun violence, and Gore

arocklikesubstance'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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Murder, Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual content, Body horror, Body shaming, Stalking, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Car accident, Blood, Death, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, and Torture

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

chelle22's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Murder, Blood, Cursing, Excrement, Mental illness, Sexual content, Confinement, Self harm, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Medical content, Car accident, Gore, Grief, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Violence, Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Drug use, Rape, Child abuse, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture