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A review by emiliath
Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Let me start off by saying that this book is extremely dark and you should take the trigger warning list seriously. If you don't want to read fucked up shit, this book is not for you.
That said, the first part of the book was good. It was well written and grusome and overall interesting to read (only because it's fiction).
But the second half?
Not so much.
Don't get me wrong, there were good arcs there too. I loved the Bonny and Clide vibes. The portraying of PTSD was well written (at least, I thought so) and the Culling 2.0 was poetic (and gruesome).
But the rest? No thank you.
Somehow, Zade's god complex became the main storyline. It was too repetitive.
The way they handle Adelines PTSD? Not healthy. At all. But maybe that was the point. Idk.
One last thing: I have no idea how they manage to have poetic inner monologues and speak complete sentences during their apparently mindblowing sex? Couldn't be me.
That said, the first part of the book was good. It was well written and grusome and overall interesting to read (only because it's fiction).
But the second half?
Not so much.
Don't get me wrong, there were good arcs there too. I loved the Bonny and Clide vibes. The portraying of PTSD was well written (at least, I thought so) and the Culling 2.0 was poetic (and gruesome).
But the rest? No thank you.
Somehow, Zade's god complex became the main storyline. It was too repetitive.
The way they handle Adelines PTSD? Not healthy. At all. But maybe that was the point. Idk.
One last thing: I have no idea how they manage to have poetic inner monologues and speak complete sentences during their apparently mindblowing sex? Couldn't be me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Body horror, Kidnapping, Violence, Blood, Slavery, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Car accident, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Trafficking