Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Satan's Affair by H.D. Carlton

109 reviews

rubisbooknook's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

2.5

I don’t think this book was badly written in any way, as a matter of fact it was the compelling writing style that kept me going and able to finish. I just had a very hard time with this one.
I knew going in, it was gonna be very dark and that there were lots of trigger warnings. And I can usually handle those kinds of things when they’re a means to a better end, but I was just so uncomfortable with some of the scenes in this book. One in particular almost made me DNF the book. I couldn’t though, because I had to know the final outcome and understand the connection to Haunting Adeline so I couldn’t help but push through. 
It wasn’t a pleasant reading experience, but I don’t think it’s ever meant to be. The whole story is told through Sibby’s point of view who has suffered so much trauma in her life that she’s clearly not mentally stable. I expected this to be a dark romance, since it’s the prequel to one, but it’s more of a character study mixed with a psychological horror/thriller. 
This book is helpful in better understanding Sibby’s character in Haunting Adeline, but it’s not a story I’d ever like to revisit again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Trafficking

mimo_'s review against another edition

dark

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

lmao what the fuck was that

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

thepeculiarlibrary's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

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

5.0

i love sibby. and it was satisfying to finally know how she met her henchmen.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

ba_gelz's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I wish this book went more into detail about HOW Sibby killed get father and escaped the cult, we never get a complete story about her past which frustrated me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

scarlethgiselle's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

tayalbrecht's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Death of parent, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

melaniesreads's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

worm_talk_book_club's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

karalara's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pedophilia

tpaige94's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

3.25

I read Haunting Adeline first because I didn’t know this book existed. With that being said, this was a short backstory for a character I actually grew to love in the duet. The first chunk of this is torture porn, pretty literally. I skimmed through the gore and most of everything except Sibby’s backstory and the very end. I’m not sure if reading this before the duet would be better or worse, but I am glad to at least have some insight into her character.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, and Death of parent