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hotmess_homesteader 's review for:
Hunting Adeline
by H.D. Carlton
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail