Review: Many good things about this book
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 7, 2011
Interest: Title + SynopsisTitle Thoughts: While it seems a little misleading, I love the title and how it fits with their love.Cover Thoughts: It's simple, which I like. I love the colors and the lights. The only thing that I don't like is that it looks dark and dangerous and the book isn't. Overall, I do like it.WARNINGS: There is sex, but not too explicit, in my opinion.I have been trying all day to get this review published. Internet is finally working now, so here we go:First, I do want to say something. My copy was signed with the message: Wishing you all a dream that you never knew you had. I love that message!Having completely forgotten almost everything the synopsis says, going into this book I was thinking there would be a stalker. The title didn't exactly help me there. Well, that just goes to show that I shouldn't make assumptions. There was no stalker. Just wanted to mention that.My stalker assumption aside, the love in this book and how the author portrays it was nothing like what I could have expected. I love how she sort of twisted it. In order to understand what I mean, you'll have to take the word obsession into another light. The love between these people was their obsession. They were absolutely in love and Elizabeth couldn't have done a better job showing that to the reader.I loved the man Michael was and how his love for Rose caused him to constantly show how he adored her. It was quite sweet. However, it really concerned me sometimes how angry he would get over something small. His insecurities took over causing him to be crazy angry. It scared me; I honestly thought that his anger would get the best of him. Thankfully, it never happen.I loved how the love was strong, but there were still flaws and arguments. It wasn't all perfect. I'm not sure if it was the age difference between myself and the characters or if it was from where I couldn't relate to what they were going through, but I couldn't connect with any of the characters. Surprisingly, for me, with the combination of Elizabeth's writing, the story, and the characters itself, it didn't bother me too much that I didn't make that connection.Addict's Last Words: Absolute Obsession is definitely an enjoyable read with writing that worked perfectly with the story.To Buy or To Borrow: I enjoyed it enough that it is a buy. Although I don't know if I would reread it, I would recommend it to my family and friends.Disclosure: I participate in tours with Pump Up Your Book! and a copy was provided to me by the author, publisher, or another third party source. No payment was received by me in exchange for this review. There was not any obligation to write a positive review. All opinions expressed here are entirely mine and may not necessarily agree with those of the author, the book's publisher and publicist, or the readers of this review. This disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.