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darcynewtonn's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
If you're reading this review i'm going to assume you have a basic understanding of the book because let's be honest here... what dark romance readers haven't heard of Haunting Adeline? Exactly
When I went into this book i'd tried not to research it on booktok as I wanted the book experience without a swayed opinion. This is something I highly recommend doing as it allowed me to enjoy the true content of the book without knowing any spoilers and I think it just made it that little bit better. Admittedly any spoilers put onto TikTok would probably be removed due to inappropriate content so there isn't really much you can research on this book, but anyway, don't.
Yes Zade may be a little effed up, however I still can't help falling in love with him... and I sort of wouldn't mind having my own sexy stalker to throw my life into the air... is that bad? Probably, but hey if you're reading this then you probably got something a little loose up there too so you can't really judge me.
The only true warning I can give is, even if you're into dark erotic scenes, some parts of this book do get deathly dark *literally*. Me and my sister very much read the same books however we have an ever so slightly different reaction to gruesome details and this is one I know she would not enjoy. So please understand the sheer depth of what you are about to read. It is graphic and it is very easy to visualise.
One piece of information I do need to give on Hunting Adeline is that it is substantially darker and sadder reading the... situation?... thats going on. If you do plan on reading Hunting Adeline I strongly suggest you read the duet back to back with as little break in-between as possible, it makes the second book slightly less dark, not much, but slightly.
Overall this book was fabulous and I really did enjoy reading it, especially chapter 30 ;).
I've recommended it to numerous friends even though I think that's a slightly cruel thing to do but I really hope more people can love this book how I did.
If you've made it to the end of this review, do send me a friend request as I love connecting with people who are just as mentally messed as me.
Graphic: Sexism, Blood, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Violence, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Incest, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Child death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, Body shaming, Bullying, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Body horror, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Pedophilia, Self harm, and Deadnaming
wlambert0412's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Stalking, Torture, and Cursing
Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, Trafficking, Child abuse, Rape, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Death of parent, Drug use, Alcoholism, Car accident, Child death, and Misogyny
millie_mae22's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Rape, Blood, Cursing, Drug use, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Stalking, and Trafficking
madivano's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Death, Trafficking, Child death, Blood, Drug use, Stalking, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Violence, and Sexual violence
lex123's review against another edition
- 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
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
melaniegrace91's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Cursing, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Physical abuse, Murder, Kidnapping, Violence, Trafficking, Torture, Sexual harassment, Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Sexual content, Blood, Emotional abuse, Drug use, and Domestic abuse
clare072's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, and Stalking
Moderate: Violence, Child death, Murder, Death, Child abuse, and Physical abuse
Minor: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Car accident, Alcohol, and Blood
momof3wildlings's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Murder, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Blood, Cursing, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Stalking, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Trafficking, and Pedophilia
lulafanx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Gore, Death, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Blood, Rape, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Violence, Cursing, Child death, Trafficking, Sexism, Murder, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Drug use, and Child abuse
jj2007's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Stalking, Child death, Torture, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Physical abuse, Blood, Rape, Sexual assault, Death, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Domestic abuse