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A review by mailenlovesreading
Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton
dark
tense
slow-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
4.25
I surprisingly enjoyed this book and I am not sorry about it.
What was most ironic though was that Zade’s life purpose was to eradicate human trafficking and the skin trade and killing pedophiles yet he stalked and forced himself on a woman. Like??
The whole “saving the women and children” part honestly just felt like something to give Zade a redeeming quality while he did a lot of morally fucked up shit. However that dark aspect of the book did touch on important topics to do with corruption in power and the skin trade. Along with this, it was good to have multiple plot points at the same time that weren’t just their relationship such as Gigi’s diaries and the mystery of her death.
What was most ironic though was that Zade’s life purpose was to eradicate human trafficking and the skin trade and killing pedophiles yet he stalked and forced himself on a woman. Like??
The whole “saving the women and children” part honestly just felt like something to give Zade a redeeming quality while he did a lot of morally fucked up shit. However that dark aspect of the book did touch on important topics to do with corruption in power and the skin trade. Along with this, it was good to have multiple plot points at the same time that weren’t just their relationship such as Gigi’s diaries and the mystery of her death.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual content
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Rape, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent