Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Obsession by Jesse Q. Sutanto

66 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

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

paiggeb's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Mental illness, Murder, Racism, Xenophobia, and Stalking

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

yasmin_reads's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Stalking

Moderate: Murder

eblankenship23'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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Death, Gaslighting, Addiction, Child abuse, Violence, Murder, Stalking, and Suicide

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

glamreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

I think this book is okay, the pacing of events could’ve been better and the ending is very sudden but otherwise I think it’s worth reading. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Murder, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Stalking

SPOILERS AHEAD!!! I like: -the plot of the story: boy meets girl, boy stalks girl, girl gets revenge -the transition of the POVs switching was actually really good -the descriptions of locations in the book I did not like: -the pace: everything was rushed and a little disjointed,

we went from introduction to murder #1 and then a date that went left at the very end and then murder #2

-who is Sophie to Logan? Obviously not an ex, he was her rebound, their relationship is never established -

I wish Delilah took the librarian drug dealer down at the end, it would’ve been more satisfying

-the ending:

Delilah kills Logan and gets and alibi and then what? where’s the epilogue? I would’ve wanted to see her start at NUS