Reviews with content warning for Death of parent - Death's Obsession

To be honest, I don't remember that much, but I know that it felt like a whiplash. One of those moments where everything happens so fast you have to rewind to even grasp what the fuck just happened. It was a strange one, I won't ask myself why I read it, must've been one of those moods (~~I have questions tho~~).

Lilith was struggling a lot mentally and the stalker situation didn't help her one bit, (in what world would it ever help?? I don't know what I'm saying, but bear with me) I feel like this was a clusterfuck of things just happening because they could, while there was no solid plot to support.

Death itself is sure. It’s stable and consistent. You can rely on it happening.

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thechaoticreader_'s review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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’ve been seeing this book recommended everywhere and i needed a short break from my usual reads of dark romance with something fast/smutty & decided to pick it this up. i havent picked up a pnr book for a while now.. & this book reminded me of how much i’ve missed/loved reading it! we all love a shadow daddy 😌 and of course, if death is a character, say less and count me in. the writing was captivating and easy to follow. there isn’t really a plot because the story is more focused on the characters. while my heart broke for lilith & her struggles, seeing her character development was beautiful. i also loved that death was patience with her! the smut wasn’t overwhelming & was the cherry on top. if you’re looking for a date with death, that’s fast and smutty, i highly recommend this read!

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thatgirlgeorgia's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious fast-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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mprovo_13's review

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emotional reflective slow-paced

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

1.0

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kittykhaotic's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

5.0

This book was beautiful.

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e_mckay's review

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challenging dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

2.25

This book just made me depressed. I usually love books about death personified but this just didnt do it for me. Maybe it was because it was so short and didnt have much character building so i didnt feel a connection or attachment to any character. Liliths continuous grief and numbness and allowing her bf to basically use her for money and cheat on her really turned me off and she just let it happen. I felt icky

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rieriereads's review

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dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious fast-paced

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

2.0

We were so caught up in trying to pick up our own broken pieces that we didn’t realize some of our shards were in the other person’s hands.

Death's Obsession by Avina St. Graves was an okay and fast-paced read. To be honest, I only read this because I saw a line on Tiktok that intrigued me. But I didn't regret it; although I didn't love the book, it was certainly a fun read. (Paranormal romance, or just anything romance-related, will always be my guilty pleasure.)

The book revolves around Lilith coping with the trauma she experienced a year and a half ago. She wishes she had died back then, but Death has other plans for her. As she goes about her day-to-day life, she gets random letters, marks, and symbols. No one else believes her; everyone, even her boyfriend, calls her mad.

I think Death's Obsession has one of the best dedications I've read, just because I find it funny and a little relatable. Aside from the dedication, I find the writing okay, and I liked the use of metaphors. I also liked how Lilith healed and developed at the end. For the sexual scenes, I find them okay, but not as hot and toe-curling as I was expecting. Honestly, I wish they did it in the end again, haha.

Overall, I don't think it's hypeworthy, but it is definitely a fun read. I'd definitely recommend it for those who love paranormal romance and are looking for a fun read. For those who aren't used to this genre but want to read this book, I recommend checking the trigger warnings first.

2.00 ⭐
1.00 🌶️
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My Rating System

5 🌟 - Life changing, a new favorite read
4 ⭐ - I loved it
3 ⭐ - I liked it
2 ⭐ - It was okay
1 ⭐ - I hated it but decided to not dnf

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one_more_chapter96's review

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dark mysterious fast-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

2.0

More like a novella and I feel this could have been better if the author had fleshed it out into a full book. Considering it was short it didn’t feel rushed though and the writing was good. Just a bit underdeveloped.

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