Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

75 reviews

maskihaan's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Very intense read but Adeline’s character really pulled me in. I love how sassy and brave she is. Zade grows on you. Probably the best morally grey men I’ve read so far.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexism, Self harm, Rape, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Grief, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Gore, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Murder, Blood, Death, Violence, and Trafficking

shinyfox's review against another edition

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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Stalking, Torture, and Trafficking

Moderate: Infidelity, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Car accident, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Dubcon, predator/prey dynamics, using gun for sexual penetration

mariiem5's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Torture, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Gore, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Blood, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, and Grief

kitsuneru's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

this is so good. very dark and very serious topics are being dealt with but there are some funny moments and i enjoyed it. zade😩 idk if he’s a stalker why is he so hot and i love the protective trope.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Child abuse, Violence, Stalking, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Trafficking, Pedophilia, and Child death

siffpedersen's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Sexual content, Stalking, Pedophilia, and Trafficking

ephemeral_remi's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

2.25

This man is a literal r@p!st. H.D. Carlton’s writing is the only thing I stayed for

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual assault, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Blood, Child death, Infidelity, Murder, and Trafficking

sabinehunter'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Stalking, Trafficking, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, Torture, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Cursing, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual violence, and Death

tamara_jane's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Torture, Trafficking, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Slavery, and Stalking

asweetdeception's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Loved it very much however I will say this is not a book for everyone so thoroughly read through trigger warnings and content warnings. I enjoyed the mystery, the suspense, as well as the romance. The friendship between Daya and Addie was very sweet and felt natural. Zade is not gonna be everyone’s cup of tea but he’s hot af and I loved his deranged, complicated ass. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Cursing, Violence, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Rape, Stalking, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Child abuse, Murder, Trafficking, Death, Grief, and Torture

idk if this is really spoilers but Zade is a hacktivist who works to dismantle sex trafficking rings. Due to this there is a lot of mention of sex trafficking and pedophilia, including description of some minor pedophilic acts and dialogue regarding them. Also the main romance is hella dark. Many people see the first sex scene as rape though it can also be seen through a cnc lens. Needless, it is very graphic and can be triggering so please be careful if that’s triggering for you.

valentinaambrosius's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Confinement, Child abuse, Stalking, Trafficking, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Child death, Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Minor: Body horror