The Obsession edition by Christie Gordon Literature Fiction eBooks
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As a senior-year art student at a Santa Barbara university, Tristan is
caught in a mental prison of his own making. Sexually repressed and
emotionally abused by an oppressive mother, his preference for men leads
him into sexual addiction. Then a new roommate appears in his dorm -
Collin, a stunning psychology major from class he's fantasized about
since the start of the school year, a young man Tristan's fallen in love
with from afar. Collin uses his charm and knowledge of psychology to
pull Tristan out of his self-destructive existence and into a tumultuous
affair. But Collin has a secret, a secret that could potentially
further damage Tristan and send him plummeting farther into isolation
and desperation than he's ever been before. Will Collin's secret emerge?
And will Tristan move forward and find the love he's always craved or
will he fall headlong back into addiction and lose everything he's
worked so hard for?
The Obsession edition by Christie Gordon Literature Fiction eBooks
4.25 reviewChristie Gordon's novel "The Obsession" tells a story of first love, betrayal, and the struggle of a young man to overcome an addiction triggered by a lifetime of abuse. I found this story to be both interesting and sad. The narrative drew me in very quickly, and I stayed glued to the pages in fascinated horror until the end. While the betrayal that brews throughout this story is almost transparent to the reader, watching the young hero become a victim is painful at times.
Although I personally know very little about psychology, it appears to me that Ms. Gordon did her homework before writing this novel. Not only does she delve into the tragic psychology of the main character, but we also get an in-depth look at the motivation of his main abuser, his mother. This does not offer any excuses for the woman's behavior - she still seems an evil and awful woman - but we do get a partial explanation. The same also applies for the character Collin. We can't excuse his actions, but at least we can understand them somewhat.
Our two heroes are young - very young - and they act their age, even if at times they may believe that they are acting mature. The interaction between the boys feels pretty natural, not forced or stilted, and I thought that Ms. Gordon did a good job of characterization in this story. One character in particular, Tristan, burrowed his way into my heart quickly.
Ms. Gordon draws the reader into the heart of Tristan's compulsion. There was never any doubt in my mind that this young man is troubled and traumatized. His extreme insecurity and self-consciousness and his view of himself of invisible to the point that he almost wants to disappear for real made me fear for his safety. And the pain he feels when he discovers Collin's betrayal is absolutely heart-rending. Tristan's self-handing is described in almost excruciating detail, but even though I almost went blind reading it (masturbation does make you go blind, doesn't it?), I believe that this approach works in The Obsession. Because it is this very minute detail that Tristan needs to satisfy his compulsion and need for comfort.
I found the character Collin to be much less agreeable. In fact, he worried me for most of the book, and my apprehension about what harm he might be doing to Tristan caused me to interpret everything he does or says through a filter, looking for an ulterior motive. He has the smug arrogance and selfishness of the young and also displays more than his fair share of hypocrisy. The points in the story where Collin's self-doubts break through give him a glimmer of humanity, but I feel that it is not until close to the end that he shows a truly sympathetic side.
I found "The Obsession" to be well worth my reading time. One of the characters describes what happens between the two heroes as a potential train wreck, and that describes much of this story very concisely. It is high on emotion and drama and is anything but a "light" read, but I still found it to be quite satisfying. I will continue to seek out Ms. Gordon's work in the future.
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The Obsession edition by Christie Gordon Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
4.25 review
Christie Gordon's novel "The Obsession" tells a story of first love, betrayal, and the struggle of a young man to overcome an addiction triggered by a lifetime of abuse. I found this story to be both interesting and sad. The narrative drew me in very quickly, and I stayed glued to the pages in fascinated horror until the end. While the betrayal that brews throughout this story is almost transparent to the reader, watching the young hero become a victim is painful at times.
Although I personally know very little about psychology, it appears to me that Ms. Gordon did her homework before writing this novel. Not only does she delve into the tragic psychology of the main character, but we also get an in-depth look at the motivation of his main abuser, his mother. This does not offer any excuses for the woman's behavior - she still seems an evil and awful woman - but we do get a partial explanation. The same also applies for the character Collin. We can't excuse his actions, but at least we can understand them somewhat.
Our two heroes are young - very young - and they act their age, even if at times they may believe that they are acting mature. The interaction between the boys feels pretty natural, not forced or stilted, and I thought that Ms. Gordon did a good job of characterization in this story. One character in particular, Tristan, burrowed his way into my heart quickly.
Ms. Gordon draws the reader into the heart of Tristan's compulsion. There was never any doubt in my mind that this young man is troubled and traumatized. His extreme insecurity and self-consciousness and his view of himself of invisible to the point that he almost wants to disappear for real made me fear for his safety. And the pain he feels when he discovers Collin's betrayal is absolutely heart-rending. Tristan's self-handing is described in almost excruciating detail, but even though I almost went blind reading it (masturbation does make you go blind, doesn't it?), I believe that this approach works in The Obsession. Because it is this very minute detail that Tristan needs to satisfy his compulsion and need for comfort.
I found the character Collin to be much less agreeable. In fact, he worried me for most of the book, and my apprehension about what harm he might be doing to Tristan caused me to interpret everything he does or says through a filter, looking for an ulterior motive. He has the smug arrogance and selfishness of the young and also displays more than his fair share of hypocrisy. The points in the story where Collin's self-doubts break through give him a glimmer of humanity, but I feel that it is not until close to the end that he shows a truly sympathetic side.
I found "The Obsession" to be well worth my reading time. One of the characters describes what happens between the two heroes as a potential train wreck, and that describes much of this story very concisely. It is high on emotion and drama and is anything but a "light" read, but I still found it to be quite satisfying. I will continue to seek out Ms. Gordon's work in the future.
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