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A review by chthonic_child
Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton
3.75
Ok so yeah idk. I finished this book and i still don't know how I feel about it. Only a couple chapters in and I was already slowly starting to question if it was going to get any better? They kept dragging on so much and I was eager to read some of Zade's chapters because at least they had, /some/ sort of plot and action? Addie is whiny, and a little annoying, and unlike other FMC's with questionable morals chasing the walking red flag, I couldn't find a sprinkle of sense in anything she did. For example the FMC's in Emily her Never After series at least make sense about their choices to fall for the men they fall for. This book was 500 pages of Addie in denial, taking 0 steps about it and then sort of finally somewhat giving in but also still not entirely? Just , accept what you're falling for OR do something about it fr? If it wasn't for Zade's POV i probably would've DNF'ed.
I would've liked to read more of his plot tho. Even though it's fucked up and all, at least there was /some/ depth and motivation to the story other than just, Addie talking to herself for 3 chapters.
The writing? Meh, cringe, and not great?
The smut? Man got me blushing a couple times though for sure. Man couldn't be more than a walking red flag but damn does he know how to work a woman?
BUT ALSO LIKE come on, you literally off people for fucking up woman/children but then you go ahead and do it yourself?
Also as if there's no men in the trafficking world?
I still wanna read the next book though. The end finally got interesting and that when I did finally got more and more invested into the story so we'll see.
3,75 stars?
I would've liked to read more of his plot tho. Even though it's fucked up and all, at least there was /some/ depth and motivation to the story other than just, Addie talking to herself for 3 chapters.
The writing? Meh, cringe, and not great?
The smut? Man got me blushing a couple times though for sure. Man couldn't be more than a walking red flag but damn does he know how to work a woman?
BUT ALSO LIKE come on, you literally off people for fucking up woman/children but then you go ahead and do it yourself?
Also as if there's no men in the trafficking world?
I still wanna read the next book though. The end finally got interesting and that when I did finally got more and more invested into the story so we'll see.
3,75 stars?