Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

1041 reviews

muccia's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

if you know me IRL you didn’t see this review.

look. this is a vv conflicting book. It IS NOT for everyone. It IS problematic. It IS aggressive and dark and twisted. It IS NOT a fun little fairy tale. 

All that being said, I actually really liked it and as much as I can obviously see the issues, it made me feel something. A lot of somethings. It had me questioning a lot of things such as - should I maybe be in therapy? should I be arrested for listening to this in public? should I share my location with everyone that I know in case I’m kidnapped and thrown into the human trafficking underbelly of the world?

look I can see why people have issues with this - is it borderline torture porn? Kind of. Is there an extreme lack of consent? Absolutely at first, without a doubt. 

This book has more trigger warnings than any book I’ve ever read, but I think if you go into it knowing what it is, you’re less likely to be appalled and you’ll take it with a grain a salt. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, and Sexual harassment

tamjane_'s review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Blood, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Vomit and Car accident

bleep_blorp's review against another edition

dark

1.5

This rating is only because it wasn’t too slow. I thought the writing was extremely poor, but I also learned a valuable lesson, I am not hardcore. Some things are simply not meant for me and that kind of gun play is not one of them. But also show, don’t tell 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Stalking, and Murder

marief21's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment

fairyfluffcake's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

Undeniably erotic but also undeniably disturbing. I like morally grey characters but I don't like female characters being bullied or forced into submission and then made to look like they're grateful for it. It was missing something earlier in the book to make it clear how and why Adeline was a manipulator and how and why Zade was in fact playing with Adeline's kinky enjoyment for being scared. Without that, it was just porn and worse, reinforced the idea that a woman doesn't really mean it when she says 'no'. Their relationship was obviously the main focus of the book, the rest of the plot was very predictable crime thriller and unconvincing government conspiracy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Torture, and Kidnapping

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, and Trafficking

ahappyhallowqueen's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

katiesbookcave's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-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: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Stalking, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

jane731's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

binneybooks's review against another edition

dark

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

skilb's review against another edition

0.5

Genuinely, the worst book I’ve ever read. There are unpublished fanfics on AO3 and Wattpad with more care for their plot, characters, and writing than this piping hot garbage. I think the only reason the book continues to circulate is because of the “shock value” it offers to readers who don’t typically read smut or horror books. If the characters were at all likable, I probably could have rallied through the last half, but they’re all insufferable. Zade needs to be institutionalized or euthanized - I’m still on the outs for which one should happen. Addie is not relatable, but somehow predictable and boring? Daya is the only somewhat likable character in this book and I hope she lives a long, happy life away from her trash best friend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Trafficking, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child abuse and Gaslighting