Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

134 reviews

kawaii_rose's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Child death

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Death of parent

vireya's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.5

It was SO GOOD. TikTok lead me to believe it would just be some super fucked up Stockholm syndrome sexcapade, but in truth the story itself was actually very compelling and there’s only one scene where she well and truly doesn’t consent and even then you could make an argument for it if you wanted to. The rest is all very much consensual non consent. And that is a very common kink. It isn’t for everyone, but it’s very common and I didn’t feel like it was super overdone. I’ve definitely read more romance novels that have sex just tossed in for the sake of having it. This was built into the story very well and did a very good job of highlighting the developing relationship between Addie and Zade as she gets to know him. I appreciate that the screwed up nature of developing a relationship with her stalker is something Addie frequently chastises herself for. It’s written in a way that doesn’t feel like she’s developed Stockholm syndrome and at one point she says

she’s the worst possible person to have a stalker because she already knows she’s attracted to that sort of thing before he even came into the picture

. And I love her side of the story as she works through her feelings and tries to figure out what happened with her great grandmother. I love the mirror effect and how she’s seeking her own answers to the conflict she feels toward Zade in her great grandmother’s past. I thought it was really well done. The story was compelling and intriguing beyond just this strange developing relationship between them.

Update: I actually reread the series about a month and a half later and loved it just as much the second time around  so I upped my rating

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Murder, Toxic relationship, Death, Sexual assault, Torture, Gore, Trafficking, and Violence

Moderate: Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Child death, and Child abuse

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, and Physical abuse

It is very dark. If you are squeamish in the slightest this book is not for you.

booktk55's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? No

5.0

THIS BOOK IS FRIGGN AMAZING!! I WILL NEVER STOP REREADING IT

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Blood, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Car accident, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Stalking, Trafficking, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Cursing

caroras'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.75

Badly written book. The main character, Adeline, is completely fucking unlovable. She’s unbelievably annoying and plain out stupid. She makes not a single logical choice during this 583 pages long book.
This is Stockholm Syndrome, so I guess whoever is into that, this one’s for you.
That is if you also enjoy idiot characters and predictable plots.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Child death, Gore, Slavery, Trafficking, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Child abuse, Death, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Torture, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Violence

Moderate: Cannibalism, Adult/minor relationship, and Death of parent

ritzreads's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

this book made me want to gauge my eyes out, cut mu brain into a million pieces, and made me wish i never learned to read so i wouldn't have bad to read this book.
aside from the fact that this book is full of romanticized rape, manipulation, abuse, stalking and much much more, it's also just terribly written
none of the characters really had any personality (or one that was developed), the "plot" wasn't really a plot it was just a sad attempt at making a story that could've been something but was wasted by the rape scenes every other chapter
normally i'd feel bad saying that a book had absolutely no redeeming qualities but this book was so awful that all i can say is that i hope no one else has to ever read this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Murder, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Torture, Trafficking, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: Car accident, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Death, Blood, and Gun violence

melodyramirez's review against another edition

challenging dark tense

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Blood, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Antisemitism, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death of parent, Car accident, Child abuse, Cursing, and Death

Moderate: Cannibalism

wlambert0412's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Stalking, Torture, and Cursing

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, Trafficking, Child abuse, Rape, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Death of parent, Drug use, Alcoholism, Car accident, Child death, and Misogyny

er_inreads's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

3.0

I’m so concerned for my mental health because I really liked the idea of my own personal stalker that would fall instantly in love with me and convince me to fall in love with him. 

It would be my luck that I’d get the murdery type though. Disappointing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Confinement, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Blood, Misogyny, and Mental illness

mickculver's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

This book was amazing left on 2 cliff hangers making me need to read the second book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Body horror, Child abuse, Murder, Sexual harassment, Child death, Cursing, Pedophilia, Rape, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Blood, Gore, and Gun violence

lochnessvhs's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Violence, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Murder, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Death, Torture, Sexual content, Stalking, Child abuse, Gaslighting, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Gun violence, Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Classism