Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

192 reviews

hadleyc22's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, and Sexual harassment

mcloysmom's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Trafficking, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Kidnapping, and Car accident

moonylovesstars's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.0

I’m not sure if any of this is a spoiler but better safe then sorry. 

I liked when Zade was killing the terrible men but I hated him assaulting Adeline. It’s just is gross. I can get over the stalker part eventually but the assault I can’t get over. You can have sex like that but with consent. Horny is not an invitation. Sexual assault is not sexy. 

Being a hypocrite isn’t hot either. How can you fight against trafficking then proceed to assault your “love” and call her “little girl” in the process. I’m not one to kink shame, but you’d think after seeing pedophiles have little girls locked up for their pleasure, that’d be a major turn off, right?

 Adeline is low key insufferable. And so was Zade when he wasn’t killing people. 

The creepy vibes were great though. I also liked the setting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

maebemerissa's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.0

He's a ten but his favorite past time is stalking you. 
Spice level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Trafficking, and Murder

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Just read the content warning the author provides.

ta_ti19's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious 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? No

5.0

GIRLLL the way this book had me hooked was crazy!! And it was so nice to see Zades pov from the prequel. I actually loved their relationship and am so hyped for the next book 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, and Kidnapping

mssophie_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.75

It’s a lot to process 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Car accident, and Death of parent

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

4.0

This book was hot, but of course how can you not love a man that takes down pedophiles? That’s the only way to make a stalker likable lol. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Murder

kealeighsbooknook's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious 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

4.75

I loved this book it was my second dark romance and I think I have fell in love the the genre so dark but thrilling and the spice is 5* the detail and the hunger from the characters I love the plot and how I can become to like the characters you really shouldn’t. I can’t believe I enjoyed it I wasn’t sure at the start but I was addicted and couldn’t put it down. Zade is my book boyfriend. And I just loved Adeline and how it links with satans affair 5 star read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

cherryyanne's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

4.0

I wasn’t aware this book switched perspectives throughout - usually I don’t like that kind of format, but I found both perspectives kept my attention well. Both of the main characters plots stand really well by themselves outside of the “romance” as well. Lots of mixed feelings on this book, but kept me wondering what happened next regardless

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

c_e_w's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative 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? It's complicated

0.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment