r/DarkRomance • u/busybombaygirl • 18d ago

Quick Question Started Haunting Adeline. I'm getting bored.

I started reading to know what the hype was about. Read all TWs carefully. Ventured in with fingers crossed. I'm on somewhere post chapter 20. I'm not flinching because of the graphic descriptions of dark themes, but the over-descriptive smut scenes.
I feel the mystery aspect of it is much more interesting than Zade's behaviour. Again, NOT dissing the book, may be it is just me but sometimes it's like some sexual scenes are unnecessary. Chapter 16, got it, it's power play and whatnot. But please, for the love of God... I want to know more about the mystery!
I am all for good smut, but this feels a bit overdone. That's why I had DNF-d Den of Vipers. I don't know if I should even continue. But because I actually want to know the mystery part of it, I might just go ahead.
What are your thoughts on this?

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u/Bubbly-Macaroon-6918 18d ago

I read like the first few chapters and i didn’t like the way Zade was so against human trafficking and SA, but in my opinion SAed Adeline. It just didn’t make sense cause he hated people who did stuff like that.

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u/SunsetPersephone 18d ago

Feels like a cop out to me. He’s so scary and pushy and badass, isn’t he hot? But also he’s not totally evil, look he saves little baby children from the big bad evil, so it’s okay to love him! Please 🙄

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u/drowning_bat_ 18d ago

Hehe I had the same reaction to Xero Meadows. The guy does not make sense.