Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

11 reviews

shakurday's review

dark emotional mysterious 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? No

5.0

One of my favorites. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Torture, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Murder, Rape, Classism, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Stalking, Self harm, Child abuse, Trafficking, Bullying, Gun violence, Mental illness, Addiction, Cursing, Death, Violence, Toxic friendship, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Abandonment, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Child death, Blood, and Gore

navikris's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Body horror, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Rape, Drug use, Vomit, Torture, Trafficking, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Violence, Addiction, Blood, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Death, Death of parent, Self harm, Sexual assault, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Cursing, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Child death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Gun violence, Gore, Slavery, and Car accident

lex123's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.25

4.5 rating out of 5.At first I didn’t love the couple, but as the story progressed. I started to love the characters and the love interest.chapter about the s*x ring were really hard to read, especially when you just read a CnC scene. I can’t wait to read the second book, but first I’m going to read satan’s affair.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Abandonment, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Blood, Car accident, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Trafficking, and Toxic relationship

bookrach's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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

5.0

This series will stay with me and haunt my dreams and nightmares until i finish the entirety of H.D.Carltons wicked collections.
Her writing is sublime. Her brain is dark, but god, these books are incredible. 
This absolutely is a love story, despite what she says.
Reading the triggers prior is a must.

The books were previously banned due to the triggers - but the scenes detailed (in depth) will be happening somewhere, to someone in our world. We deserve to be uncomfortable and shocked. I am so thankful i have never been exposed to a world this dark, but i am well aware this could be someones' past, present, or future.

I hope to god there is a Zane out there fighting for them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Kidnapping, Stalking, Torture, Violence, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Blood, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Murder, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, and Physical abuse

a_libra_library's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cannibalism, Gaslighting, Rape, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Death, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Addiction, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Vomit, Abandonment, Violence, Emotional abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Murder

geagleson9's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Stalking, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Body horror, Grief, Gun violence, Child abuse, Rape, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Trafficking, Blood, Child death, Cursing, Sexual harassment, Violence, Gore, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Sexual violence

geenaa13's review against another edition

dark tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Cursing, Death, Grief, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Violence, Abandonment, Murder, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Gore, Blood, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Stalking, and Torture

sunray_sunburn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

I am ASHAMED to have enjoyed this book as much as I did. I will have to answer for my sins later, but for now I will give you my review of this dark dark dark (did I mention this is very dark) book. 

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

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Content Warnings

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

adelesbooks's review

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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Haunting Adeline - H. D. Carlton ⭐⭐⭐

     Before I say anything, I have to URGE you to READ the trigger warnings. I don't have a problem with darker themes in books, but some things in this story made me pause.

     With that said, starting this book in the evening was probably the worst idea I have ever had! I was freaked out from the first chapter, but oddly enough, I couldn't stop reading. As sometimes happens, I pulled an all-nighter and finished it by nine a.m. the next day.

     I had mixed feelings about this novel. On the one hand, I couldn't put it down till I got through the whole book in one sitting. On the other hand, it was a bit much in certain parts. That alone speaks volumes since there isn't much that disturbs me in books.

     I can't outright say I didn't like the characters because I was intrigued. But it is the same as the story. Some of their traits were unsettling.

     One thing I found hard to follow was the subplots. Maybe it was just me, but there was so much going on all the time.

     To summarize all this, I would say it was quite the experience. I don't know how else to put it. I gave Haunting Adeline three stars. Objectively it's a well-written story with an impressive idea.

     AGAIN, CHECK THE TRIGGER WARNINGS BEFORE READING!!! Also, be aware there is a big cliffhanger at the end of the book, so read at your own risk.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cannibalism, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Stalking, Blood, Trafficking, Torture, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Violence, Abandonment, and Sexual assault

betmwelch's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Torture, Slavery, Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Car accident, Sexual assault, Gore, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Death, Abandonment, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Murder, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Body shaming, Rape, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Violence, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Gun violence, Stalking, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, and Confinement