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Hunting Adeline

H.D. Carlton

3.9 AVERAGE

jamielong's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional sad 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

Part One is absolutely heartbreaking. I actually teared up several times. Addie’s fight to survive inside the trafficking house is gut wrenching, and Zade’s relentless determination to save her adds so much weight to the story. This section doesn’t shy away from the reality of human trafficking, it doesn’t sugarcoat a thing. Painful to read, yes but incredibly powerful.

Part Two shifts into revenge and healing. It’s a slower burn at times, but I appreciated seeing Adeline’s transformation as she learns to recover and step into a new version of herself. The intimacy here also feels different. The sex scenes are overall more explicitly shown as consensual and passionate compared to the first book, with genuine give and take between both characters.

As I mentioned in my review of the first book, the dynamic leans into consensual non-consent (even if it’s not labeled that way). Both characters clearly show interest, and Adeline often pushes boundaries, teasing and challenging Zade as much as he does her.

At the end of the day, this is fiction. Not every scene worked for me personally, but as a story, it landed. I wouldn’t want this in real life but on the page, it was gripping and effective.