Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

601 reviews

ysacstl's review against another edition

Some things are better left unwritten. This book is one of those things. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Blood, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, Cursing, Violence, Car accident, Sexual content, Torture, Trafficking, Body horror, Death, Bullying, Confinement, and Sexual violence

beckit's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-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

Not as good as the first one, mainly because the plot twists all happen at the start of the book, leftover from the cliffhanger at the end of Haunting Adeline.

It's still well written though and there are some interesting plots introducing Adeline into Zade's world more but because so much happens at the start, the end felt almost anticlimactic. 

I actually did get a little triggered by some of the content in this one because of my own PTSD but I did find the portrayal of it interesting in the book. I handle mine very differently to the main character so I can't be sure how accurately it portrays it, there were certainly familiar elements but a lot of differences.

It also introduced some additional stuff in the spicy scenes that I'm just not into. It doesn't phase me to read it and I certainly don't kink shame but it made those scenes less enjoyable for me personally. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Sexual violence, and Rape

maggie_oconnell's review against another edition

0.25

What the actual f*ck I hated this so much 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Murder, Pedophilia, Violence, Stalking, Blood, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Body horror, Gun violence, Car accident, Sexual content, Trafficking, Domestic abuse, Gore, and Kidnapping

Just don't read

rebeccaxpaige's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Sexual content, Confinement, Rape, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Slavery, Addiction, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Stalking, Alcohol, Body horror, Drug abuse, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Sexual harassment, Blood, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Sexual violence, and Trafficking

terrinf93's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Trafficking, Violence, Murder, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Physical abuse

hannahchung's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Torture, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence

jaicey_king's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Blood, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, and Stalking

misswirum's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional relaxing sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

If you have ANY triggers you need to read the TW, because I am BAFFLED reading some of the reviews of this book. Some don't understand that TW have to be read if you have any. This book was said to be DARK from the beginning, and somehow people don't get it and dnf and give a bad review. DON'T PICK UP A PITCH BLACK DARK ROMANCE WITH HEAVY TRIGGER WARNINGS IF YOU CAN'T HANDLE IT. It's okay to dnf a book. It's also okay to dnf a book and give it a bad review. But to give a bad review because it was "too dark" is wild. Just dnf and move on with your life.

And the kink shaming in many of the reviews is disgusting. People like different thing. There is nothing wrong about what Adeline liked.

Anyways.

If you're going to write about the Illuminati Lite you should probably team up with Dan Brown. This book was a liiiittle too far out there for me, and I'm not taking about the first part of the book. I am talking about "The Society". 
The Mindf*ck-series does revenge-scenes much better than Hunting Adeline, but it was still satisfying-ish. 

Is this a must read? No. I am glad I read them? Sure. But it's a book-series that is extremely over-hyped.

3,5/5⭐️
3/5📝
4/5🌶

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Murder, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Blood, Grief, Gun violence, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Torture, Self harm, Trafficking, and Violence

liad24'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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Slavery, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Trafficking, Sexual harassment, Body horror, Car accident, Gore, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Cursing and Confinement

max_lovesreading's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Drug use, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Murder, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Stalking, Torture, Trafficking, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, and Sexual harassment