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onemomsbookshelf 's review for:
Obsessed
by Ivy Smoak
Short version: I almost DNFed, pushed through it because I wanted it to be good…I should’ve just DNFed it. So disappointing.
Full Review: The basic story line was intriguing. I was, at one point, a college student who had the hot for the one prof. So I figured hey, I didn’t act on that but let me live vicariously through this FMC.
WHAT A DISASTER.
Upon finishing and reading the reviews on Goodreads, this is book one from the professor’s POV but was apparently preceded by the student’s POV in a separate book. So MAYBE if I had read her POV first I wouldn’t be so disappointed. But alas, I didn’t, so here I am.
The MMC is childish and petulant. I’ve read the entire book and have no idea what he likes about her other than her looks and the fact that she’s a good girl who is oNlY bAd fOr HiM. But he’s willing to throw his career away? Oh, sure.
And the FMC is a naive small town girl who has no clue he’s a billionaire. Because why the hell wouldn’t she be? Honestly it was borderline infuriating. Add in the fact that both of them have the communication skills of a hangry toddler and it’s just too much.
As if that wasn’t yikes enough, there’s also: an exwife who is like a psychotic supervillain?, almost zero explanation of the intense disdain the MMC feels for his family (but it’s obviously important because it’s brought up a dozen or more times), employees/friends that KNEW he was screwing a student (one even knew she was only 19) and were just like “yay for you bud I’m glad you’re happy…” add a dash of creepy stalker tendencies and voyeurism without consent and I was just fighting to get it over with.
I honestly should’ve DNFed, but then how would I confidently rate it a one and tell you, my friends, not to waste your time? Just…don’t. Trust me.