Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

630 reviews

g_runswithwolves's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Murder, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Blood, Body horror, Child death, and Death

tashieee's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

Literally the first ever dark romance I picked up! It's absolutely very dark and not for the faint of heart (please take the trigger warnings seriously) but it was so bad that it was GOOD! Some scenes very much stay with you after you finish the book 😳 the writing is okay, it's nothing jaw dropping but I was really enjoyed this book and how dark it is!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, Murder, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, and Torture

jess_h7's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Pedophilia, Murder, Rape, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Trafficking, Domestic abuse, and Stalking

Moderate: Alcoholism and Blood

Minor: Car accident

feeow's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Torture, Gore, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Death, Cursing, Gaslighting, and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Slavery, Addiction, Blood, and Body horror

Minor: Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Body horror, and Alcohol

lehuarivera's review against another edition

dark sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Torture, Trafficking, Gore, Sexual violence, Violence, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, and Stalking

norliuwu's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Rape

Moderate: Child death, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Child abuse, and Kidnapping

destinynichole11's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Car accident, Death, Kidnapping, Grief, Addiction, Blood, Medical content, Body horror, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Body shaming, Deadnaming, Gun violence, Cannibalism, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Mental illness, Rape, Trafficking, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Toxic relationship, Gore, Murder, and Violence

dianavas500's review

dark emotional 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

2.25

The whole first half was hard to read, and I feel like this book was a lot of telling instead of showing. The way her recovering from the abuse was weird and off putting. I just didn't love the book and thought it could have been better written with more care put into such a sensitive subject like sex trafficking and PTSD. If you are going to read definitely look at the content warning before doing so, it is very graphic at times. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Trafficking, and Violence

j_raby's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.5

This is a good book but the characters do not really develop. They’re pretty much the same through the entire book.   I don’t wanna give any spoilers so I will leave it at that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Rape, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Blood, Murder, Emotional abuse, Torture, Slavery, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Stalking, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Alcohol and Mental illness

newtonthe3rd's review against another edition

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Blood, Stalking, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Sexual content, and Trafficking