The Obsession

Loved this book so much :)

When Logan first saw Delilah at school, he was a goner. He knew immediately that she was the one for him. There could be no other, not since he lost Sophie. But that was before. This is his senior year, and he’s looking forward. Forward to a year of being with Delilah at Draycott Academy. Delilah is just starting at Draycott. As a local, she doesn’t live in the dorms like most of the students do, so she doesn’t know many of the other kids. But she does have a good friend there, Aisha, and she has a good job at the library. But at home, things are difficult. Her father was killed in an accident at work, and her mother’s new boyfriend is a local police officer. But he’s not one of the good ones. He’s controlling, he’s abusive, and he’s violent. Delilah is torn because she loves her mother, but she’s also angry that her mother let this man into their lives, into their home even, and she is just a shell of her former self. One weekend, Delilah makes a split second decision that changes everything at home, and she feels like she is free once again. She can relax. She can be a normal teenager. And when Logan asks her out, she can say yes. And when she has a truly magical day with him, she leans over for a quick kiss. But then she finds out that the date was perfect because Logan had been watching her. He looked up all her social profiles online and found out what she liked. But when she tries to break it off, she learns that he has a recording of her committing a crime. Either she keeps going out with him, or he will ruin her entire life. Delilah has to make a choice about how she wants to live her life, but as she tries to find a solution inside herself, she finds herself learning a lot more about human nature than she expected to. Jesse Q. Sutanto’s vision of a coercive relationship is painfully accurate, but I think it’s Delilah’s ingenuity and willingness to put her own needs first that makes this a strong YA novel. The Obsession is a story of strength and courage, and while I admire the attitude, I don’t recommend anyone goes about living life the way Delilah does. I enjoyed The Obsession despite the fact that these characters all have some flaws. But I thought the plot was clever and the emotions were genuine. And in the end, I just enjoyed the journey. If you can deal with unlikeable characters, seriously consider adding this book to your list. It will suck you in and then break your heart a little and then bring you back from it all with a fierce determination. Egalleys for The Obsession were provided by Sourcebooks Early Reads Program, but I liked it so much I bought a copy.

If you enjoy TV series like You or Webtoons like Killing Stalking, this is the book for you. The internal dialogues of the protagonists are extremely well written and they are both very disturbed people with a lot of unprocessed past trauma (of course, that doesn't excuse their actions, especially given the fact they are both upper middle class and could afford to seek mental help). There is a very good balance between describing the surroundings well enough to feel that you are actually in that cold, beautiful school, but without having too many details that would make you skip chapters. I would absolutely love a prequel that would tell us Logan's story with Sophie, the dead girl that was his first love and resembled Delilah (his current obsession). Logan describes undergoing a transformation to "become worthy" of Sophie and I would want to read the crucibles he went through, only for her to friendzone him and date/have sex with other men. When he meets Delilah, he is already described as "one of the hottest guys in the school" and is popular. The author is extremely gifted and I am looking forward to reading more of her books. I definitely recommend "The Obsession"!

I wasn’t sure what I was getting myself into when I picked up this book. At first, I thought, “Okay, another story about a teenage boy stalking a girl—I’ve read a few of these.” But within the first 50 pages, when Dee killed Brandon, I realized I was in for a wild ride. This book left me speechless. The story was gripping, and I found myself rooting for Dee to come out on top. And she did, which was such a satisfying conclusion. At first, I didn’t think I’d hate Logan as much as I did. Surprisingly, I often sympathize with fictional “harmless” stalker characters, but Logan was far from harmless. His manipulative and obsessive behavior made me grow to despise him more and more as the story went on. While I wish the ending hadn’t been so rushed, the overall journey was worth it. The Obsession is a thrilling and satisfying read that flips the typical stalker-victim narrative on its head.

Tolles Buch

Wow, can't believe the ending. Certainly, didn't expect that. Does anyone know if there is a 2nd book? I feel, it ended quickly, and left a lot of unanswered questions, for me personally, it had a lot of unfinished endings, I know some would say it was perfect it was, but I loved it and wanted to know more about the female character and what happened to her after, the jaw dropping twist. Fantastic book. Would highly recommend.

I grabbed the book and could not stop to each turn, my widen and my mouth open a few times, you get yourself almost liking the obviously crazy person and try to get a hold of yourself telling yourself no! Wild ride this one.

This book is really keeping me hooked, as a person who is just trying to inculcate the habit of reading this book has been really good for that as it has simple descriptions which doesn’t has any fancy words but still give you a detail idea of the whole scene and almost gives you an almost screen type of experience. Would rate it a sold 8.5/10

Arrived fast and in good condition. This book was good! I enjoyed it, and the plot and characters were interesting; it was developed well, and I was hooked. However, the writing did feel a bit boring and as if no effort had been put in at some points. I also didn't think there was enough depth, as the story felt quite shallow and stupid in some parts - almost as if the book itself lacked some common sense.