Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

175 reviews

jsmulan96's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.25

The writing is questionable at times. Certain things about the interior design of the house and the description of the decor didn't make sense (I managed an antique store).

It felt at times like we were skipping over action out of boredom or convenience just to get to the next exciting bit. The timeline of events got confusing and location descriptions could have been more planned out.

The sex scenes were sexy and the disturbing scenes were disturbing. It was a fun and quick read. Finished it in 2ish days

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Cursing, Violence, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Gaslighting, and Kidnapping

akgirlinco's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Violence, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Death, Rape, Physical abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Gun violence, and Adult/minor relationship

lex123's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.25

4.5 rating out of 5.At first I didn’t love the couple, but as the story progressed. I started to love the characters and the love interest.chapter about the s*x ring were really hard to read, especially when you just read a CnC scene. I can’t wait to read the second book, but first I’m going to read satan’s affair.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Abandonment, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Blood, Car accident, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Trafficking, and Toxic relationship

jahnyl's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.5

I wanted to love this book. It was hyped up and I think that was unfortunately a pit-fall as I expected so much more. It felt as though a lot of the plot was rushed with the spice at the forefront versus any kind of actual plot or character development. That’s not to say I didn’t enjoy Zade 👀 just wished for more story and less spice — or at least make it more balanced. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Stalking, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Violence, Sexual assault, Torture, Domestic abuse, and Murder

jaci666's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Blood, Child death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Stalking

abbigail2002's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Gun violence, Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Kidnapping, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Violence, Torture, and Child death

sneakybunbun's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Stalking, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Cursing, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Torture, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual violence

hagilyforever's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Stalking, and Torture

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Pedophilia, and Kidnapping

Minor: Child death, Car accident, and Child abuse

schenanigans's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

0.25

I knew this book had some bad rep. I obviously knew it was dark romance. My issue is the Q*non conspiracy issues this book is absolutely riddled with. 
And this is a re-released, edited version? Did they edit out blood libel? Why does a smut book even have this in it to begin with? 

I signed up for the dark romance, the stalker, the dub-con/r*pe, that’s all what I picked this book up for. And it did that well enough...

What in the hells is this plot? A super hot sexy hacker guy best in the world that saves women and children from tr*fficking but also…stalks/r*pes a woman and has a WEIRDLY PLACED DDLG fet!sh? 

Every single second of this book spent on this weird politicians and upper class are Devil worshiping p*dophiles conspiracy that tries to paint Zade in a good light…WHY

Firstly, I signed up to read a book about a creepy stalker, don’t endear me to him! I don’t want a little anti-hero boy with a heart of gold, I want a repulsive b*stard! 

Secondly, it isn’t even endearing. It’s…it’s f*ckin’ weird. Once the doll thing happened, I just started skipping entire pages that didn’t have smut because I was over it.
Why was the doll there. What did that serve. 

I hated 9/10 of this book. 
But I will be reading the next one, thank you

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Violence

taylormaepearson'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? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Rape, Cursing, Gun violence, Death of parent, Child death, Stalking, Child abuse, Violence, Trafficking, Murder, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Torture, Kidnapping, and Adult/minor relationship