A review by seraphiina
Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

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

0.25

What in the Wattpad was this novel and how did this ever get published?
I have never seen a more poorly thought out novel in my entire life. I am sure most children could pull through with a story that is more logically and narratively coherent, that also wouldn't make me want to vomit after every page.
I wish it was just a matter of me finding the book vile that made me dislike it so much, but it's just.. so bad. I don't know how you managed to make a story about a woman solving her great-grandmother's murder, and a stalker/murderer/rapist working to stop human trafficking, boring, but it is apparently possible. I have no idea how I got through 583 pages of rape, stalking and downright cringy dialogue. I feel like I deserve a medal after pulling through this one, but honestly, I don't deserve it after considering the book in the first place.
Please, to all potential readers, I can only try to convey my message that you do not want to waste time on this one. Read literally anything else. I wish that device from Men in Black was real so I could delete this book from my memory, but alas..
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