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The Obsession by Jesse Q. Sutanto

4 reviews

audlittlebookshelf's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This quick YA thriller was really enjoyable to read. It was a little predictable and I wish there had been a bit more to it just to tie everything together.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Murder, Drug abuse, Violence, and Stalking

Moderate: Physical abuse, Addiction, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Racial slurs, Gore, Suicide, Death of parent, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Racism, Misogyny, and Blood

taylorsevalia's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.5

For most of the book, I was expecting to learn more about Sophie. Although Sophie still feels like a mystery to me, Delilah’s story made up for it. I really enjoyed Delilah’s character besides the parts in library, but then, the ending had me wanting more!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Death, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Murder, and Cursing

Moderate: Death of parent, Blood, and Addiction

Minor: Eating disorder, Violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Racial slurs, Racism, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Animal death

content warning for child death towards the end of the book

theloveofwordss's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Racial slurs

Minor: Suicide and Suicide attempt

pamshenanigans's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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"I'd escaped from one maniac only to run straight into another."

- The Obsession was both predictable and unpredictable in the sense that there are SO MANY routes that the book could've gone to.
- The depiction of obsession was great and was nuanced. Jesse Q. Sutanto easily switched to the two distinguishable POVs. Nuanced in a way that the character was aware of his unhealthy fantasy and dangerous obsession, yet can't seem to just give it up.
- For the two POVs, the characters are each dealing with their own monsters that are meant to break them both, and only one of them can survive.
- Writing is great! It was fast-paced yet still managed to bring out the different layers to the characters
- Plot may be predictable to some but I really enjoyed the ride!
- I wasn't expecting it but I'm also lowkey interested to read the sequel (found out when I finished the book!) because who would it focus on? Dee's life in college?

Trigger/Content Warnings: stalking, physical abuse, mental abuse, gaslighting, murder, drugging, racial slur, suicide attempt, blackmailing, erotomania, delusional disorder

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Racial slurs, Suicide, and Suicide attempt