Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

452 reviews

bekahzabel's review against another edition

challenging 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? It's complicated

4.75

WOW. I’ve entered the rabbit hole folks.

Let me just start with a trigger warning: if you can’t go for NCN, dubious consent, or talk about child trafficking and terrible terrible situations involving children. Do NOT pick this one up. It’s deranged, it’s twisted, it’s pitch black, not morally grey. 

With that being said, from start to finish this had me completely enraptured. Did I question my morals, kinks, and sanity? Absolutely. Do I want a boyfriend like Zade Meadows in real life? Hell no. But did I get a big thrill out of reading this roller coaster of a novel? YES. I’m absolutely going to continue. I loved the vigilante robin hood type role Zade plays. Adeline & Daya’s friendship was another highlight for me. That fun house of mirrors scene????? HOLY HANNAH MONTANA. For pure entertainment and vibes, this bad rider is getting 5 stars from me. 
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️//🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, Sexual assault, Torture, Body horror, Grief, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Child death, Gore, Bullying, Blood, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Rape, and Stalking

kirsty_justsaying's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

TW- Graphic violence, human trafficking, rape, sexual assault, PTSD, blood play, knife play, degradation and somnophilia

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Murder, Sexual violence, Rape, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Stalking, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence

smurf2309's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child death, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Gore, Death, Child abuse, Cursing, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Trafficking

hopestar's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Murder, Blood, Car accident, Cursing, Mental illness, Stalking, Death, Child death, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Trafficking, Child abuse, Gore, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Rape

alyciajstewart's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

First, let me start by saying that this is a *dark* romance. If you do not want a bit of blood and tears mixed in with your smut then this will not be the right book for you. You have been warned. 

All of that being said, I think the author did an exceptional job of creating a morally gray character. Zade is not someone you want to like, but in the end you do start rooting for him because his cause is so just. Addie is the perfect heroin for this type of romance novel. She enjoys being scared and I think is a little bit twisted. Honestly, the novel wouldn't work if she wasn't just a little bit insane. The banter between the two leads is top tier and the spice is definitely high. 

I think that this book is a great way for people to explore a darker side of romance without actually putting themselves in danger. I think it's okay to enjoy reading about things that we wouldn't be okay with in real life. I am eagerly anticipating the second book in the duology.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Gore, Sexism, Body horror, Cannibalism, Confinement, Grief, Child abuse, Classism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Drug use, Blood, Car accident, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Trafficking, Violence, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, and Rape

shakzer's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Drug use, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Stalking, Slavery, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Murder, Torture, Alcohol, Child abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, and Trafficking

destinyv1711's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

the mirrorhouse scene is amazing.

I did see the cliffhanger at the end coming but still awaited it at the point of my chair

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Stalking, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Awesome book

taylorturnbull's review against another edition

Rape, sexual assault, stalking and sexual violence masked as love 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, Toxic relationship, Torture, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

neelalindaa's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Rape, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

michelle_rachel's review against another edition

dark 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? No

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence