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Violence
Barely any
Dark psychological tension
Language
Some
Adult language
Sexual Content
Very heavy
Explicit sexual content — the urge is the novel
Substance Use
Barely any
Moderate
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Obsessive romance with genuine psychological darkness
What this book is about
A dark psychological romance where the sinister urge in question is the desire for a person who represents everything dangerous. Newton's novel plays with the language of obsession.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Obsessive romantic dynamic
Explicit sexual content
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