Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

276 reviews

melissahomer84's review against another edition

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dark sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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virgo76's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

If you want your heart and soul torn out of your body by reading graphic details about human trafficking, read this book. Otherwise, and smartly, stay far, far away.
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quietcalamity's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This was much darker than the first book, which the author warns you about. It was very difficult to read for the first half. The second have felt unnecessary and honestly was a let down after the tempo of the first half. I finished it to get closure for the characters. 
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marleyreads's review

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dark medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.75

The first one was better, Iā€™m mainly here for the smut.
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kiwiserendipity's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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snoraz's review against another edition

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beahemmings's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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grace_crank's review

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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? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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edilyaaang's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

First of all, this book was a lot to take in. The sexual abuse and torture were so graphic that after Addie's first rape and the subsequent heel incident, my stomach could not hadle more that I google seached when she will be rescued and skipped to that part. And to my horror it took until chapter 22 for her to get out of that hell hole.
 
Another that bothered me was they constant pain-inducing shenanigans both Zade and Addie do to profess and ensure each others love. So much so that I don't even think this falls under the romance genre anymore. I mean, I have read my fair share of dark romance but this is the first time that I thought, nope, I don't think this is love anymore lol

The only saving grace for me is their revenge was pretty satisfying. Though, I agree with some reviews that the story dragged on. We could've use less of the graphic S.As and ended the whole thing within like 20 chapters or so. 
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superr_ninja16's review against another edition

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challenging dark hopeful tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

PSA: Your mental health matters. If this book is not for you, please PLEASE, stop reading the book as it's not for the faint of heart. I will be rating the spice as well, BUT it is only regarding towards the "dubious consent"

Spice šŸšŸšŸšŸšŸ/5

The grime and dark picked up pretty quickly right off the bat. I was warned multiple times about this. I thank my friends who have read it for warning me, and have read the trigger warnings. The story was pretty good, did I hoped for more....dark and twisted shit? Honestly, yes a little bit actually. I felt the plot was pretty straight to the point, though the dialogue/writing is still off to me.  The over use of "yin/yang eyes" was too much though I get it since Zade has heterochromia eyes.

I also felt the climax g was a bit cringe at the end, a bit too much "like the movies" as Addie calls it. And the ending was pretty nice and left a bit of a cliffhanger for a character that I hope we get a book on.
 
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