A review by hotmess_homesteader
Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

challenging 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

3.75

This one was better than the first. I can understand where it was trying to go with Adeline taking back her power and I know how taking back your power can look absolutelybat shit insane to people who have never experienced sexual trauma. I still think Zade went about it incorrectly. Especially in chapter 33 and the epilogue. Why tf would his first thought to her having a fucking nightmare about her rapist be "oh yeah lemme stick my dick in her right now while she's asleep and actively having a nightmare"? Be so fucking for real. And for an "extremely spicy" book, I honestly expected more anal lol.

Overall, the plot potential was absolutely there. It could have simply been gone about in a better way that didn't involve her being sexually assaulted by the man that supposedly loves her on multiple occasions. No, hime being "self-aware" doesn't earn him any points, it actually makes him worse because a lack of self control doesn't justify shit. I feel like the need to wrap so many tropes and kinks into a single character is what kept this book from being great.
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