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A Novel Obsession by Caitlin Barasch

8 reviews

kshertz's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This was so creepy. The protagonist is so unlikeable. The amount of therapy they need… it’s shocking. The idea that they need to meet the ex girlfriend and stalk them was so sad and depressing.  I was hooked though! The ending was satisfying. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual content, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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 is one of the most unhinged novels I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading! I didn’t know going into it what it was going to be about but by the second chapter I was hooked. The narrator is extremely unreliable and actually quite possibly a lunatic. The plot is mind-boggling. The chapters are long and I hate that, but all in all, this is a fantastic read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Classism, Rape, Sexual content, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Infertility, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual assault

marpaige's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

kylieqrada's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

3.0

This was willdddd. Naomi had me shaking my head and face palming more often than not. I did like Rosemary though, and that plot twist though... 🤌 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Rape, and Stalking

Moderate: Ableism, Gaslighting, and Medical trauma

Minor: Alcohol, Infidelity, and Vomit

deezy's review against another edition

funny tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Stalking, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Medical trauma

adelineania's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Stalking, and Infertility

Moderate: Gaslighting

basicbookstagrammer's review against another edition

dark funny tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Rape, Sexual assault, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

thebrokebookblog's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A big thank you to Netgalley for granting me an advanced copy of "A Novel Obsession" by Caitlin Barasch in exchange for an honest review!

Bookseller and writer Naomi has been searching for the one great story of her life, and she may have found in Caleb – a nice Welsh guy who understands her quirks and needs in a way no partner before had. However, when Naomi learns that Caleb’s ex, Rosemary, lives in the same city as her and works in the literary industry like she does, Naomi searches for just how their stories intertwine – after all, if Rosemary seems like a better version of Naomi, they must have something in common beyond Caleb...right?

Caitlin Barasch’s debut novel will hook you right in as Naomi stalks Rosemary throughout New York and integrates herself in the narrative. While I would not go as far as to classify this as a thriller, the suspense that Barasch infuses in Naomi’s interactions with literally everyone in this novel will have you turning the pages frantically and hoping that she doesn’t - or maybe does - get caught. For a read that is reminiscent of A Simple Favor, Verity, or The Arc, place your request for Caitlin Barasch’s A Novel Obsession. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Infertility, Gaslighting, and Stalking