Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

119 reviews

very_fem_cave_dweller's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Blood, Body shaming, Car accident, Death, Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Self harm, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Violence

spookychelle87's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Blood, Sexual content, Cursing, Death, Medical content, Rape, Torture, Violence, Body horror, Confinement, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Pedophilia, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Drug use, Bullying, Alcohol, Trafficking, and Addiction

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, and Body shaming

s0cks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual assault, Blood, Trafficking, Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Stalking, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Body shaming, Mental illness, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual harassment

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Drug use, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

yukon's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Confinement, Sexual content, Body shaming, Pedophilia, Death, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Murder, Torture, Violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Trafficking

kaetlingrigsby's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.75

I really liked this series and books. The smut part of it is wild and definitely took me by surprise more than once. The sexual scenes are a little hard to follow sometimes and hard to visualize in your head what they’re even doing because it gets so complicated and confusing. I love the characters, the storyline in this book was intense and thrilling and I was dedicated to her getting saved and getting revenge. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Body shaming, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Violence, Child abuse, Child death, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Blood, Cursing, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death, Gore, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, and Self harm

selahr21's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative 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

This is the second book to the cat and ouse duet and it leaves off with Addie being sex trafficed and Zade is using his resources to hunt down and kill whoever was involved. Throughout the story it tells Addie’s POV while being in the whorehouse before she auctioned off to her buyer. The book is a lot more detailed and vivid on what she goes through and very heartbreaking. I love Zade’s character because he’s determined to do whatever it takes to protect Addie and get her back. He’s willing to burn down the world for her and he’ll do just that to find her…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Body shaming, Kidnapping, Rape, Trafficking, Cursing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Torture, Bullying, Death, Sexual assault, and Violence

****SPOILER**** My favorite part of the book is when Zade finds Addie in the train after she starts to murder people and Enzo helps her escape. Also when Zade finds Sibby and brings her into the mix.

danibatista's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Trafficking, Violence, Blood, Body shaming, and Sexual assault

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

mackann25's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

t_dixon's review against another edition

This book was not what I was expecting and was extremely dark and graphic. As a reader you live Addies trauma and it was too much for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual content, Violence, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Torture, Rape, Kidnapping, Body shaming, and Stalking