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cait's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Minor: Stalking, Child death, Trafficking, Death, Alcohol, Classism, Confinement, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Body horror, Cannibalism, Car accident, Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Murder, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, and Sexual harassment
shanayau's review against another edition
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Violence, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
ashlynregan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Misogyny, Sexual content, Cursing, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexism, Child death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Stalking, Blood, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual violence, and Torture
8739's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.25
Graphic: Vomit, Sexual content, Cursing, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Stalking, Sexual assault, Sexism, Torture, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, and Death
sunshinesusan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Rape, Violence, Trafficking, Torture, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Sexism and Kidnapping
Minor: Pedophilia
lolalastname's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.25
To paraphrase Tyra Banks “It’s so bad I want to give you a zero. But that’s not possible, so I give you a 0.25.”
Graphic: Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Child death, Confinement, Suicide attempt, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Slavery, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Torture, Racism, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Transphobia, Homophobia, and Vomit
agoraphobic_crawfish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
ABOUT:
Adeline inherits her family home and moves in despite her mother hating the idea. It is the house her great-grandmother was murdered in. She discovers her great-grandmothers journals, uncovering a hidden affair between her and a nameless stalker. And history is repeating itself with Adeline. She has her own stalker. And she can't seem to get rid of him. Or the ghost of her great-grandmother that haunts the halls of the house she once lived in. Battling her stalker and the mystery of the murder Adeline is thrown into a dangerous game of Cat and Mouse.
THOUGHTS:
Whew, where the hell do I begin? Originally, I was avoiding this book as I had no interest in the plot when I first heard of it. However, my sister loves toxic/dark-romances and suggested it. So here I am. In the beginning I wasn't tuned in nor liking the book. Adeline seemed like a bitchy character at first but her personality paired well with Zade. He's not indecisive. He's obsessive. His character is put on a high-pedestal and Zade certainly thinks of himself as a God. Which was kind of cringe in some moments. He's a murderer but he doesn't kill innocent people. He does good things for others, but that doesn't make him a hero, which he is aware of.
Zade and Adeline's relationship is obviously not healthy or normal. Their love surely isn't love. There's really not an explanation on why he "loves" Addie. Feels more like obsessive lust.
The writing isn't terrible. It's good. In some areas the wording doesn't flow well, and I was stuck on the same page until I forced myself to continue on. In the end I did get into it though. Haunting Adeline isn't for everyone, and while I may not like it 100% it is an okay read.
It also ends on a cliffhanger, so I need to know what happens next lmao.
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Classism, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Stalking, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, and Violence
caseyf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
Graphic: Blood, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Death, Gore, and Misogyny
viktoriya_sk's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Death, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Stalking, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Rape, and Sexism
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, and Kidnapping
Minor: Cannibalism, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Drug use
sunray_sunburn's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
I will not recommend this book openly to anyone. Please please please know what you are getting into. Read the trigger warnings and then read them again. I have not read anything so graphic in the gore and rape as is in this book. It was not the best writing in the world, but it did scratch an itch - that I am very ashamed to have - and I couldn't put it down (unless I couldn't stomach it anymore for the day). The last 10% is very triggering and you should be of sound mind to get through it.
The romance/smut aspect of this book: the smut is very good (oh god I really am going to hell). My dear dear cousin summed it up beautifully, "if you have ever had a rape fantasy, then you will like this book." I feel like that is a great warning for the spice in this book. THE GUN SCENE!!! Don't read or listen to this in public because damn, I thought I had a good smut in public poker face but I was proved so wrong.
Now I have to decide if I will read the next book, not because the story isn't compelling, but because I have to decide if I want to be the person I will be when I am done with it.
Side note: I will not be discussing any of my feeling about this with anyone who has not read the book since they are my only safe space in this category lol
Graphic: Sexual violence, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Cannibalism, Sexual harassment, Torture, Violence, Cursing, Alcohol, Drug use, Abandonment, Infidelity, Sexual content, Stalking, Alcoholism, Body horror, Grief, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Slavery, Addiction, Blood, Bullying, Drug abuse, Gore, Car accident, Child death, Classism, Rape, Suicide, Kidnapping, and Medical content