Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Maddest Obsession by Danielle Lori

65 reviews

taylorc19's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.75

Let me be clear: this book is NOT a literary wonder or feat. This book is easy to get through, has a simple plot, and is the equivalent of watching reality TV. I won't say it's a bad book, though, because it was EXACTLY what I needed after The Secret History. Sometimes books like these are needed to remind me that not all reading has to be a challenge or something I need to be paying careful attention to. I enjoyed reading about the romance between Gianna and Christian, and I'll always enjoy a good morally gray male lead. I wish we had more background on Christian's character and mental struggles. The end conversation with Gianna and Christian about his childhood didn't really satisfy my curiosity about his upbringing or his time in jail. Also, it's casually dropped that he's probably a sociopath-I appreciate the author calling a spade a spade and acknowledging that Christian is definitely fucked in the head, but I would've liked to spend more time in his mind. I also wish Gianna's second husband had provided a bit more conflict. He's a character that we know is old and sick, but I don't think we actually see one interaction between him and Gianna. It felt like it was going to create more of a conflict, but it just...didn't. The time leaps felt a bit inconsequential and pointless. Overall though, this was the exact rebound I needed after The Secret History.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Incest, Addiction, Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Child abuse

chels984's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

i just could not get enough of them they r so perfect for each other, the way he calls her malyshka is my everything

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Death, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Drug use, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy

gatsbae's review against another edition

dark 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

2.0

If "Playing Dangerous" by Lana del Rey was a book, except it wasn't nearly as exciting and the Officer in question was severely emotionally constipated and killed ppl as his love language ✨️ 

This was 300 pages of Gianna telling Christian to leave her alone and Christian saying "NO

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Sexual content

Moderate: Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Drug use and Drug abuse

misswirum's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.5

Christian Allister 🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexism, Addiction, Bullying, Gun violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Grief, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Stalking, Mental illness, and Misogyny

annikenr's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Murder, and Drug abuse

mayllomi's review against another edition

dark emotional

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

this was the slowest slow burn ever in the best way and I loved Gianna even though I wasn't that intrigued by her in the first book

i went feral every time Christian casually killed someone for Gianna

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Child abuse, Death of parent, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse

spicyspookypotato's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, and Sexual content

chiara_56789's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Drug use, Alcohol, Cursing, and Emotional abuse

ecravens's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Cancer, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Blood, Pregnancy, Cursing, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Child abuse, Gun violence, Death of parent, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Stalking, Rape, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Violence

rensach's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Violence

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse