Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

288 reviews

bimsa's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

The writing was great, pace and plot was cohesive and engaging. Smut and story dark but not overwhelming. TW recommended for sure. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Stalking, Blood, Car accident, Mental illness, Murder, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Cannibalism, Misogyny, Rape, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Death, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Violence, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Slavery, and Torture

brooksie03051's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

THIS IS NOT FOR CHILDREN

This book is extremely graphic. If you are easily bothered by any of the triggers attached to this book, do not read.  You’ve been warned.

There are three different stories going on in this book and it’s left with a big cliffhanger. This is told by two different POV. The female character Adaline and the male character Zade. 

This starts with Adaline, an author who moves into her grandmothers house after her death as she left the house to her. She comes across some information regarding her great grandmother who was murdered when her grandmother was just a teenager and this was her great grandparents home.

The POV with Zade is one part his job as a hacker genius who runs a huge underground company that identifies scumbags that traffic women and children. He finds them and tries to save as many as he can and “takes care of” the disgusting people who trap them.

Then both POV of Adaline and Zade regarding his obsession with her and how she deals with it.  This “relationship” is graphic and disturbing for anyone who does not enjoy dark romance. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Sexual assault

franny49's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Murder, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Stalking, Child abuse, Sexual content, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Rape

caoimhe1410's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Trafficking, and Domestic abuse

tatertot2005's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Murder, Torture, Addiction, Death, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Gore

sierrabowers's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative 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? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I loved this book. The only reason I didn’t give it a 5 star rating is because of some of the random things put in that didn’t make sense or they were cringe. But otherwise, great plot and a great morally grey main character !! I liked the dual plot with the great grandmother’s murder and the infiltration of a trafficking ring. An amazing independent author! Support independent authors!!!!!
PSA PLEASE check triggers before reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cannibalism, Child death, Car accident, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Cursing, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Violence, Child abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Torture, Classism, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Stalking, Gaslighting, Rape, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Trafficking

sophieb91's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Death, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Violence, Sexual content, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Slavery

sabrinadawn08's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Sexual content, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Rape, Slavery, Violence, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Torture, Infidelity, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking

navikris's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Body horror, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Rape, Drug use, Vomit, Torture, Trafficking, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Violence, Addiction, Blood, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Death, Death of parent, Self harm, Sexual assault, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Cursing, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Child death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Gun violence, Gore, Slavery, and Car accident

d_endresen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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

4.5

I listened to this as an audiobook and Teddy Hamilton’s voice as Zade is absolutely unmatched. Dark, sexy and sinister. This book is very dark, but also emotionally captivating. You want to like the morally grey characters, and even end up rooting for them. But it makes you reflect on the topics at hand. That being said, some scenes were hard to wrap my head around, but the spice was spicy!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Violence, Sexual violence, Blood, Cursing, Murder, Trafficking, Rape, and Stalking