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

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.5

i really liked this one better than the first book although it was way darker and extremely hard to read for me for about the first half when it was about addie's time at the grooming house. had to lay the book away for some time when reading and i got so frustrated from time to time that i set myself a deadline as when not to continue reading if she isn't rescued within the next few chapters. it just felt so dragged but i also wouldn't have found it plausible if she spent less time there, idk. my heart also broke when she was recovering - for her but for zade, too. but i absolutely loved how we got to know him and his sensitive side more and more in this book. i also liked how the plot unfolded a lot though i think the resolution with the whole claire thingy was a bit abrupt. i liked how we were introduced to sibby a lot more but I'm a bit confused and disappointed that
she just disappeared with this weird dude and they couldn't find her anymore. i would've loved to know what happened to her because she really grew on me. sigh.
anyways, although the book was really hard to read for all the abuse, i enjoyed it a lot and think it was amazing how the author handled addie's recovery and made it clear that it's okay and even necessary to seek out for help and showed us a safe space for survivors. the ending was also kind of what i expected and i'm happy it didn't turn out different. ayy, almost forgot one of the most important things: the spice was amazing!! (but dark, too). 
before starting to read this book, you definitely need to check the trigger warnings and proceed with caution. this one isn't an easy read and tackles a lot of triggering topics. if you're not in the mental state to read this book, please just let it be and stay safe. 
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