Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Obsession by Jesse Q. Sutanto

62 reviews

rae_bookmarkchronicles's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Being in Logan's head is terrible!
I'm not mad at the ending even though I would have liked to see the aftermath

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking

Moderate: Murder, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse

Minor: Suicide

jpfortmiller's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Stalking, Domestic abuse, and Gaslighting

Minor: Racial slurs and Physical abuse

chelsea53's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Mental illness, and Stalking

Moderate: Drug abuse

Minor: Domestic abuse

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

This was my second book by Ms. Sutanto, and I thought Dial A for Aunties was solid, but I liked the writing style more in this one. I thought it was really creepy, and I was so incredibly stressed out by the mom's boyfriend. I did feel like

the ending was a little abrupt and kind of got the writer out of a tight bind, which was a bit unsatisfying.

I also wanted a little more info about the gal

who died from the drug thing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Murder and Abandonment

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Grief, Vomit, and Drug use

becsbooks1304's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Murder, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Animal death, Child abuse, and Death

cassiereadsbooks_'s review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Stalking, Child abuse, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Murder, Domestic abuse, Grief, Mental illness, and Addiction

raekoch's review against another edition

It felt too disturbing to read at that moment. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

yasmin_reads's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Stalking

Moderate: Murder

vanducky's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.25

Good, relatively quick read. Classic thriller feel, but compared to Sutanto's other works (namely "Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers) the plot felt predictable and the writing felt rushed. Probably used Chekhov's Gun a little too liberally. The prose was simplistic but not elementary, and the book has a strong ending. Worth a read, especially if you've enjoyed other Sutanto books.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Stalking

beckybeth's review

dark tense fast-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

Not my favorite by this author. Definitely no humor, but the plot was a lot more basic too. A YA version of “You”. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Grief, Emotional abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent, Racism, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts