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Killing Stalking, Band 01 by Koogi

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dark emotional tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Ooooh boy. DO NOT READ IF YOU'RE SENSITIVE TO SA, KIDNAPPING, TORTURE, OR STALKING.I mean, that should be obvious from the title but I'm being totally serious, and I've read some pretty dark stuff. But if you put those aside, this is going to be an interesting story. I wonder what level he's going to take him to next... what needed up crap is he going to make him do? 

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challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

It’s very uhm toxic, some of it made me almost throw up but apart from that stuff it is very well written and I loved it, if you don’t like gore, violence, ect this book is NOT for you please do not tell other people to read it without telling them what it has in it or what it is about.

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challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Honestly not a bad read. Questionable throughout but that's art, baby.

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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dark emotional tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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dark relaxing tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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dark emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

My enjoyment of Killing Stalking (I read the whole story in three days four years ago) is my biggest red flag. 

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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challenging dark sad 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

It's been a long time but I gotta say something about this one.

Absolutely gruesome psychological Horror.
One thing people must learn is that this is *NOT* intended to be some sexy, SM, toxic relationship, romance yaoi with a bad boy who "can be fixed".
This is abt rape, sexual assault, child abuse, murder and most importantly two individuals who are deeply damaged.
And because of their deeply damaged psyche they complement each other in a way that makes them function.
But (!) their functionality reinforces their sick behaviour. In their functionality they are dysfunctional.
And this is what Killing Stalking is about. Not some romance.
And Sangwoo is NOT gay and should in no way be interpreted as such.
Koogi even Shows us that he isn't. 
1. He is shown having sex with Women throughout the Series.
2. Most important one: the moment he calls Yoonbum "Mom" during a sexual situation in which he is in a more submissive position.
In conclusion: Sangwoo is projecting his mother on to Yoonbum. At all times. Because of his submissive position he is reminded of the abuse from her he had to endure as a powerless and therefore "submissive" child.
There are flashbacks that show that yoonbum and his mom bare a strong resemblance and that he is reminded of her when he looks at him.

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