Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Ik zal je opnieuw vinden, Adeline by H.D. Carlton

143 reviews

readingwithk_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

this book is a lot lot darker than the first but i loved it just as much if not more! morally grey appears to be my favourite colour because there’s so many characters doing questionable things that i couldn’t help but love

rio, zade, sibby and even addie etc.

this was definitely another 5 star from me and i cannot wait to read more from the author!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Mental illness, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Sexual assault, Rape, Pedophilia, Murder, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Kidnapping, Gun violence, Child death, and Car accident

princessm's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Medical content, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death, Pedophilia, Slavery, Stalking, Torture, Violence, Abandonment, Blood, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gore, and Gun violence

lindsykay12's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Grief, Bullying, Medical content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Slavery, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Blood, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, and Violence

sleepyochre's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual violence, Slavery, Medical content, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Body horror, Car accident, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Bullying, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Fatphobia, Self harm, Trafficking, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Torture, Child abuse, Grief, Gun violence, and Sexual harassment

n1amh02's review against another edition

Too traumatising. I liked book 1 for the dark romance. Book 2 had no romance and too graphic descriptions of Addie’s torture

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Blood, Child abuse, Drug use, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence

Very traumatising and graphic

sorrymyscheduleisbooked's review against another edition

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Torture, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Body horror, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Alcohol, Vomit, Violence, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Rape, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Blood, Cursing, Cannibalism, Car accident, Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicide, and Murder

carlyteighlor's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Death, Sexual assault, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, Mental illness, Drug use, Violence, Cursing, Blood, Trafficking, Medical content, Grief, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Car accident, Gun violence, and Child death

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

lilahfaith03's review against another edition

dark slow-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? No

2.75

Ok I have many thoughts about this book so let me just begin. (Semi spoilers ahead) 

1. I’m actually shocked that a book that has prevalent mental health themes would blatantly call a clearly schizophrenic woman crazy and insane. Outside of that, Zade’s methods to help Addie cope w her trauma are just… not good and ok

2. It’s so corny how many times Zade calls himself a god. The biblical references got too old too fast, and honestly really creepy 

3. The scene where Zade tries to force Adeline into staying with him by threatening her with pregnancy when she very obviously does not want kids is one of the more disturbing ways he sexually assaults Addie throughout the series. Him saying that he would be the one to take out her IUD made me want to die 

4. This book is so fucking dark that I don’t even understand how H D Carlton came up with it all while staying sane. The content is actually HORRIFIC

5. The continuous justification of Zade’s actions towards Addie in the first book is so disappointing, yet I think that this book did a better job explaining why Adeline felt attracted to him 

Overall, this is a 2.75 stars from me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Mental illness, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Trafficking, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Rape, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Self harm, Pregnancy, Car accident, Child death, Pedophilia, Stalking, and Child abuse

poupimali'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

5.0

Like the first part, I was hooked. (It is NOT a stand alone, read the first book before)

It is so f*cked up… i can say that is the most disturbing book I’ve ever read. The “reality “ described of what Adeline went through is horrifying. Truely, it is NOT for everyone.

Nevertheless I loved every page of it. The author is so talented that she takes you with her through the impossible.

Only one thing could have been improved, if I may:

this really quick end of the story for Claire… I was on the edge to know. it could have been soooo much worst. So a little disappointment.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Death, Sexual harassment, Murder, Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Medical trauma, Mental illness, Child abuse, and Child death

read_it_and_weep's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

Stay away from this book. It is toxic. I justify my reason for finishing it because I NEEDED closure from this toxic trauma-ridden nightmare of a book. Heed these trigger warnings better than I did. Don’t do it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Murder, Trafficking, Violence, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Medical trauma, and Toxic relationship