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Satan's Affair by H.D. Carlton

51 reviews

xmurbef's review against another edition

DNFing this. It’s repetitive and I’m just not into it anymore.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

nineinchnails's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

i probably would have enjoyed this a lot more if i read it before the duet but i already knew the plot twist the whole time so it felt quite repetitive and slow paced despite the length. it was written well though and gave a lot more insight into sibby's past. this is definitely pretty gory and i think it warrants checking the TWs before reading this but it's not necessary to read to enjoy the cat and mouse duet imo. this worked for me because sibby was a girl and the "cleansings" were usually done on men (and not on any woman on page unless i'm mistaken) but if that was switched i would probably find this a lot more uncomfortable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, and Car accident

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, and Trafficking

killerkatastrophe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Incest, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Trafficking

xana42's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Dementia, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

thesloreader's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

This book is a lot! I dont mind dark but even the guy that is dark in this is like this girl is next level!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

READ THE TW

eccentric_kam's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Sibby is clearly a very disturbed individual. Though it is suggested to read this before Haunting Adeline, I'm glad I read it after the first book. Reading it before definitely would have ruined that little plot point/twist for me. I was pretty sure all of my assumptions I made about the girl in Haunting Adeline were accurate and I was absolutely right.

I was pretty sure in Haunting Adeline that her Henchmen were not real and Sibby was clearly suffering from some sort of mental illness, but for most of this book I was starting to doubt that assumption. It did become clear when they sent her to the psych ward. And when she starts to see them again I immediately had my suspicions she was gonna unalive the therapist.

  This book is incredibly graphic and has lots of gore mixed in with the smut. As always check the trigger warnings because H.D. Carlton does not play around. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Torture, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Trafficking

alexsandraburns's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

This book was incredibly graphic. I can read stories with both gore and  explicit sex, however, combining the two together in what can only be described as a murder kink was quite disturbing. The trigger warning at the end of the blurb isn’t for nothing - too bad I didn’t scroll down to see that before reading it. The protagonist of this story is clearly very disturbed, so just be aware of that. I also found the writing and dialogue to sound quite juvenile, but I get the feeling that that was to reflect the characters mental state and capacity. 
Persevered with the book as it was suggested to read this before reading “Haunting Adeline” which I had seen recommended a few times. 
Not a book I would personally recommend, but the great thing is we all have our own tastes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Death of parent, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

bmitch21's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

I went into this blind, as someone told me to read this before reading Haunting Adeline. 

The spice level is off the charts and there is a TW at the beginning of the book. Picture this: House of 1000 Corpses meets Saw meets Porn and you have this book. I did find it interesting and found myself intrigued but it and wanting to know more of what happened. The ending was good and unexpected as well. If you can get past the TWs, then I recommend this one to you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

chainsiren's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Trafficking, and Car accident

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Kidnapping

lolalastname's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

0.5

In both Haunting Adeline and Hunting Adeline, Sibby’s presence in the narrative felt odd and out of place. Though I didn’t have high expectations going into Satan’s Affair, I had the tiniest sliver of hope that this novella would make sense of her character. Boy, was I wrong.

To put it plainly, I don’t know why this novella exists. Many fans of the series urge newcomers to read Satan’s Affair before reading Haunting Adeline “to avoid spoiling the twist.” I disagree. The novella was published between the release of books 1 and 2- long after Haunting’s social media virality. The “twist” isn’t a twist at all, simply Sibby’s most identifiable trait (and the punchline of every scene she’s in). The upcoming 2 novels starring Sibby as the lead render Satans Affair little more than a rushed exposition dump.

The most damning strike against Satan’s Affair is its own prose. While Sibby’s point of view is a nice break from Adeline and Zade’s grating internal monologue, it comes with its own problems. I tried and failed not to notice the writer behind the curtain, but the authors overwhelming presence in the narration completely broke my immersion in the story. I didn’t read Sibby’s thoughts and feelings- the writer told them to me, and explained exactly how to feel about them. The constant shift between first person present and past tense at random intervals was also extremely distracting.

Even though Satan’s Affair is  full to the brim with blood, guts, and gore , it lacks the tooth and grit needed to get me to buy what it’s selling.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Slavery, and Trafficking