Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

1024 reviews

chelseymitchelhill's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder

lilly_0519's review against another edition

mysterious tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Violence, and Stalking

blissful_barker's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

The plot of this book is thorough, complex, and intriguing. There were several side plots that built on one another. The book is heavy and filled with traumatic topics so it's important to read the trigger warnings and take your time. If you do read this book, you're likely going to find yourself questioning your morals when it comes to how Zade and Addie's relationship starts and all of the torture and murder. I can confidently say I was surprised when I was okay with most of it all. I truly was rooting for Zade and Addie despite how fucked up it is. I'm excited and interested to read book two and see where the story lands and how I feel about it as a whole. This first book impressed me with how well H.D. Carlton had us falling for a morally black character.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Trafficking, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death and Car accident

blueacorn1991's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

2.5

Someone sure wrote that and got it published.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Car accident, Murder, and Gaslighting

karel_r_thorne's review against another edition

It's the worst writing I've ever read

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Rape

Moderate: Gun violence and Rape

Minor: Blood

sb_readz's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Stalking, Car accident, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse

rav_ena's review against another edition

dark 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

1.0

Reads as a mediocre Wattpad story, in my opinion. MMC is basically a rapist but the FMC horrendously tries to justify it as consensual, after the fact. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Stalking

Moderate: Pedophilia

Minor: Child abuse

smartcookiesca's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Death of parent

breamier's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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? Yes

2.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Sexual harassment

twistykris's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

3.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking

Minor: Car accident and Death of parent