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Where's Molly by H.D. Carlton

43 reviews

_readobituaries's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I love this universe and author... but I won't lie- I was kind of disappointed... We were perfectly set up for another Hunting Adeline type story..

Instead, everything was just.... skipped? I felt like so much was glossed over. I didn't have the best connection to cage & I don't understand her leaving Layla the day before she was starting over in a nice new life.... She could have easily taken Layla with her and had her name changed.

Anyways, with all the complaints- I did genuinely enjoy the book. Molly was amazing and gave a good look into how trauma taints you for years to come.

Her inability to distance herself from her past is so familiar to so many trauma survivors. I loved the reaction of Molly meeting Layla and her adoptive parents. It was a realistic view at how reunification can be tough on everyone involved.

and ofc, the book was SEXY.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Drug abuse, Gore, Murder, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Abandonment, Death of parent, Violence, Addiction, and Blood

Moderate: Rape, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Gun violence, and Incest

Minor: Pedophilia and Trafficking

carolxleigh's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Death of parent, Drug use, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual assault, Addiction, Trafficking, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, and Stalking

persephone__'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Pedophilia, Stalking, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping, Murder, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content

mellisatri's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Incest, Kidnapping, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Gore, Sexual assault, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Police brutality, Rape, Sexism, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Death, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Violence, Drug abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Sexual content, Stalking, Sexual violence, and Slavery

All the trigger warnings

averirachel's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

2.5

The story of Molly felt a bit forced. Like the author WANTED to write a story about her and crafted one around it. Wasn’t impressed, tbh.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Violence, Drug use, Gore, Murder, Abandonment, Child abuse, Body horror, Physical abuse, Blood, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Torture

dottienic123's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide attempt, Blood, Sexual content, Violence, Death, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Rape

lilhappyhermit's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book was everything I needed. It was a relatively short read but it answered all the questions I had about Molly and her backstory with her family and how she ended up with Francesca. Furthermore, how she got to where she is now, current day. Her relationship with Cage made my heart so happy. He doesn’t want to fix her, because he knows she fixed herself. He supports her through all of her grief and trauma. My heart explodes for them. Also, the extended epilogue? JAW DROPPED. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Gore, and Blood

Moderate: Child abuse, Trafficking, and Addiction

Minor: Pedophilia, Drug use, and Rape

mikeeelaa's review against another edition

dark

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Rape, Kidnapping, and Sexual assault

karly_rose_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Have you read the Cat & Mouse duet by H.D. Carlton? If not, I highly recommend reading it before this novella for the best reading experience. Already read it or don't want to? Well, let's get into my FEEELLINNNGSSSSS 🖤🖤🖤

But first, I'd like to set the stage of this chaotic review with a fav quote:

"She escaped me once, and I let her. I won't allow it a second time."

When I heard H.D. Carlton was releasing a spin-off novella to tell Molly's story, I could not contain my excitement. Her small but impactful "role" in the Cat & Mouse duet as the writer of the journal that practically saved Adeline left me wanting more. If you're expecting heavy overlap with the Cat & Mouse duet, please don't—there's little to none besides the extended epilogue. This novella is most similar to the vibe of Satan's Affair (Sibby's novella): a fast-paced, spicy, dark novella.

Given the shirtless male on the cover (HeLlO MMC) and style of teaser posts H.D. Carlton put out leading up to this release, I expected this novella to be relatively romance heavy but dark nonetheless (I was right 😌). I was very concerned this would have graphic SA scenes given Hunting Adeline, but, after reading the content warnings I was relieved to know that wasn't the case.

Where's Molly reveals missing details of Molly Devereaux from the Cat & Mouse duet—

• What led her to the same room as Adeline
• What kept her alive during her time there
• Where she is now
• But, more importantly, who she is now

It is told in 1st person, dual POV and contains a past and present timeline. Molly was dealt a sh*t hand in life, to be frank, but has a fire to her that has helped her to survive monstrous hardships. She is trying to live a quiet off-grid life...but someone from her past has other plans.

The MMC in this novella is, in short, yummy: protective, possessive, and obsessive. If you're not into that, you may want to skip out on this novella. However, you may fall in love with his mom (so you may want to stick around). I will admit, I couldn't give this a true 5/5 because of some of the spice scenes that felt consensually grey (similar to the Cat & Mouse duet). I know it will make other readers uncomfortable.

For a novella, this was a great story with a satisfying ending. As always, please read content warnings before going into a dark romance.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Addiction, Child abuse, Death of parent, Incest, Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Child death, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Kidnapping, Confinement, and Drug use

shannonspage's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

4.0

We finally get Molly’s story! Short novella about Molly and her history + her history with Cage and them in the present. READ PAST THE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS/ABOUT THE AUTHOR FOR AN EXTENDED EPILOGUE!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Minor: Rape, Pedophilia, Trafficking, and Drug use