Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Obsession by Jesse Q. Sutanto

30 reviews

naijaleilani's review

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

It was so boring and i wanted to dnf it so bad but i just wanted to see if i was right about the ending which i was…very predictable and the writing is very amateur. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Drug abuse, Blood, Addiction, and Drug use

dariana12's review

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

 I loved every page from start to finish!! The ending had me shocked! It’s literally the ending I kinda wished for and the details!! OMG! The ending felt a bit rushed but like in the best way because so much was happening at the end and things kept escalating until the end!! Also the metaphors she uses are so genius too! I loved to see the two point of views and I kept rooting for Delilah the whole time!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting

Minor: Domestic abuse and Drug use

carolinec_19's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Murder, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Mental illness

Minor: Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

av3ryriskygamble_'s review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Domestic abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Death of parent

Moderate: Suicide, Blood, Gaslighting, and Drug use

Minor: Alcoholism

marenm's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Murder, Child abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Violence, Vomit, Child abuse, Drug use, and Suicide

melissanniereads's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I loved the idea of this book, but the execution falls flat for me. I want to read about a very toxic love obsessed boy, as I'm sure many of us had to unfortunately deal with in high school. But the writing was way too rushed for me, especially toward the end, and I could have gone without the

drug subplot

as I feel what happened in the beginning was enough. I loved that the book did not hand waive away the relationship and portayed it exactly how it was, which I am so glad that the book does that, instead of making excuses for it like a million YA, and even a lot of Adult "romances" and romances in not quotes do. Not sure if it was just my copy, but i did not see a list of resources for readers who may be dealing with similar experiences that occur in the book, which i have wonderdfully seen some authors do, but was lacking in this one which rubbed me the wrong way, but again may have been my copy.  The great premise was there, but the sub par writing did not hold it through. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, and Suicide

lovely___'s review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Gaslighting, Death, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Violence

abbys777's review

emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

goofy_gabrielle's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Murder, Car accident, Death of parent, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

sienna1508's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This book was so interesting to read but could be very triggering for someone in a toxic relationship or has an abusive relationship. It also talks about sui...cide so just be very careful reading it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Murder, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, and Stalking

Moderate: Racism, Car accident, Gaslighting, Suicide, and Cursing

Minor: Eating disorder