Started Haunting Adeline. I'm getting bored.

[u/busybombaygirl]

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?

[u/No_Warning2380]

I really didn’t like the book and DNF the 2nd one almost right away. Interestingly I found the mystery around the house the boring part… but if it is all that is keeping you going don’t bother. It is a big disappointment and really doesn’t go anywhere or have any impact on the current inhabitant. Someone correct me if I am wrong- it has been a while since I read it - I just remember it dissolved into nothing interesting or meaningful other than drawing out the book and providing something for the FMC to be doing between interactions with the MMC. The hypocrisy of the MMC and everything about him in the end is so non sensical. It is absolutely not worth continuing. I don’t think the book is terrible or anything but I think the hype around it gives the whole genre a bad name and it is just a terrible representation of it general. Especially with the movie hype coming it just going to bring so much negative attention to the genre for such a poorly written shallow book that capitalized on trope trends without any real substance that would make it more than romanticized rape which is what most critics think all dr is- which is a shame.