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A review by erenwithluv
Obsession by Harleigh Beck
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
If you’re looking for a book with a morally grey serial unaliver who is like an anti hero, you will NOT find that here. Please don’t go into this book expecting that. This was probably the darkest dark romance I think I’ve ever read as of now. I’d categorize it as a PITCH BLACK Romance.
Robbie (MMC) who is in prison on death row for being a serial unaliver who tortured, gRaped, and murderd innocent women. So for that i couldn’t bring myself to like him however I did find being in his pov interesting and his extremely traumatic past sad. Savannah (FMC) is a reporter who Robbie requested interview him before he gets executed. Savannah has en extremely traumatic past as well. Every time I read one of the chapters explained their past i wanted to both cry and fight for them. It was so sad.
**Side note: I only have like 3 triggers and this book had CSA + unaliving of an animal which are two of my 3. However the fact that this book had those does not reflect the rating of this book. I knew going into the book because I read the TWs.**
I actually thought this story was quite interesting, some parts definitely had me on the edge of my seat wanting to know what was going to happen next. I liked the reporter x criminal duo it felt a bit taboo which added to the appeal of the story in my opinion. Also while I knew who the bridge killer was immediately I did NOT see that other little plot twist coming omg. 😦 And the moment when we got more details on Robbie being bullied..omg I was like no fuckin way… because the pieces started to click into place. I definitely felt all the thriller vibes and for a second I forgot I was reading a dark romance. LMFAO while i enjoy the story i wanted to fight the characters.
I disliked Robbie for what he did to end up in prison. While he had some swoon worthy quotes and I love an MMC obsessed with his girl i could not look past the gRaping innocence women. (no judgement from me if you liked him)
Savannah made me a little mad sometimes. I wanted her to have more of a backbone. Especially when her coworkers was always bothering her and in her space. I wanted to smack the shit out of him💀😂 She was also a bit naïve😭 like girl come on. There was reference to this “darkness” in her which I was waiting to see more of but we didn’t really see much of that until the end of the book.
Overall I thought it was an interesting story some parts were hard to read but still very interesting. Honestly, would I still recommend this? Yes if you like a PITCH BLACK romance! If you don’t like pitch black romance then this one just isn’t for you. 🖤
If you’re looking for a book with a morally grey serial unaliver who is like an anti hero, you will NOT find that here. Please don’t go into this book expecting that. This was probably the darkest dark romance I think I’ve ever read as of now. I’d categorize it as a PITCH BLACK Romance.
Robbie (MMC) who is in prison on death row for being a serial unaliver who tortured, gRaped, and murderd innocent women. So for that i couldn’t bring myself to like him however I did find being in his pov interesting and his extremely traumatic past sad. Savannah (FMC) is a reporter who Robbie requested interview him before he gets executed. Savannah has en extremely traumatic past as well. Every time I read one of the chapters explained their past i wanted to both cry and fight for them. It was so sad.
**Side note: I only have like 3 triggers and this book had CSA + unaliving of an animal which are two of my 3. However the fact that this book had those does not reflect the rating of this book. I knew going into the book because I read the TWs.**
I actually thought this story was quite interesting, some parts definitely had me on the edge of my seat wanting to know what was going to happen next. I liked the reporter x criminal duo it felt a bit taboo which added to the appeal of the story in my opinion. Also while I knew who the bridge killer was immediately I did NOT see that other little plot twist coming omg. 😦 And the moment when we got more details on Robbie being bullied..omg I was like no fuckin way… because the pieces started to click into place. I definitely felt all the thriller vibes and for a second I forgot I was reading a dark romance. LMFAO while i enjoy the story i wanted to fight the characters.
I disliked Robbie for what he did to end up in prison. While he had some swoon worthy quotes and I love an MMC obsessed with his girl i could not look past the gRaping innocence women. (no judgement from me if you liked him)
Savannah made me a little mad sometimes. I wanted her to have more of a backbone. Especially when her coworkers was always bothering her and in her space. I wanted to smack the shit out of him💀😂 She was also a bit naïve😭 like girl come on. There was reference to this “darkness” in her which I was waiting to see more of but we didn’t really see much of that until the end of the book.
Overall I thought it was an interesting story some parts were hard to read but still very interesting. Honestly, would I still recommend this? Yes if you like a PITCH BLACK romance! If you don’t like pitch black romance then this one just isn’t for you. 🖤