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The Maddest Obsession by Danielle Lori

19 reviews

charlynlynlyn's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Murder, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Child abuse

jhaneveauguste's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Stalking, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

gigich's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

i want christian allister to do whatever he wants to me three times too :/

also i think this might be my fav book of the series but the christian and nico is *chef's kiss* anyway i also felt like gianna had a great personality something miss elena lacked in the first book SORRY I LOVE HER BUT COME ON anyway great book !! 

<christian and gianna3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Drug use, and Violence

kim03'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? No

4.0

Oh man. What a wild ride.

What I liked:

• The character development, which was only possible because the bar was so low that there was no way but up (this is only slightly sarcastic)
• The story was very captivating. I was almost unable to put it down and probably would've finished it in one go if I wasn't so frickin tired.
• Kinda unrelated to the general plot of the book, but the parts that were in Russian... I understood some. In a way, it was a confidence boost. Go me. (For reference: I don't actually understand Russian I've just heard enough to understand some in a context)
• Also, I kind of did like the obsession of Christian, because it showed dedication, however, i doubt it stopped him from sleeping around. Men (eye roll)

What I didn't like:

• That weird ass therapist. Like, what in the heteronormativity did even happen there? (I'll get to that part later again) this woman (who had a PhD for some inexplicable reason) felt so god-damned unprofessional (it gave me a little Harley Quinn and joker vibes but without him being interested in her at all). She def thought she was the main character in her own story. Anywho.
• Heteronormativity: why does it exist? Every women who appears (or doesn't) in this book, is attracted to Christian and wants to get in his pants. Why? As an asexual, I can't relate. And what about lesbians? They exist? And people have different tastes, not everyone's gonna like him. Especially when he's such a douche to everyone.

The Tropes: kinda enemies to lovers
Triggerwarning / content warnings: infidelity, abuse (physical and emotional), manipulation / gaslighting, violence, assault, harassment, rape, stalking, drug use / drug abuse
Mood song: k. Flay »High enough« (slowed down)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Child abuse, and Rape

soniajoy98's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, and Addiction

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting

Minor: Incest and Trafficking

sofiarmz13's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Vomit

Minor: Blood, Death, and Pregnancy

michellemaas's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious relaxing sad tense medium-paced

4.0

The Maddest Obsession was a hell of a ride I'll tell you that much. First things first, the book plays off in two parts: the first part spans the seven years since Gianna met Christian, and the second part goes down during the present (around the time of The Sweetest Oblivion). Furthermore, Gianna's perspective plays out during a variety of periods but Christian's either happen during the present or throughout the period at the end of the book. Personally I did not find this too confusing (even though I'm explaining it terribly) but I can see why there is the potential for it. Be sure to read the author's note before reading the book.

On to the actual book I loved the complexity of it (and I don't just mean the timeline). Gianna and Christian are both very complex characters who had to work and wait for their happily ever after. Their past trauma prevented both of them from truly opening themselves up to love and seeing them both take the risks to be happy and being there for one another was beautiful. Also, this was the one time I didn't mind a *certain trope* from appearing (if you know, you know).

Ultimately the book was just well written and an entertaining read. I can't say too much without spoiling it, but I can say that I really enjoyed all 3 the books in this series and I think you will too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Rape

Minor: Pregnancy

andeng's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Rape

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Gun violence, and Death of parent

readsbykyla's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

1.0

 1 star because the author is racist. I would've rated it 4.5 if it weren't for her racism. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Drug abuse, Child abuse, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault