Like this is bad in the sense that it's good story telling about a bad story. Like it's so good at narrative of abusive, obsession, victimization and a smidge of trauma bonding and maybe even borderline possession. I love when authors can tell a story about dark themes without making it a joke, this shit takes the realness of being stuck in a vicious cycle you can't get out of.
One dude is "polyamorous" in the sense that he wants to receive love while pushing his partners to the edge to see if the still love him
Another one is a stalker with obsession and possessive tendencies
The other one has a savior complex, trying to help his friend/boyfriend while he himself needs it even more for staying with him while actively being abused. His excuse? I love him, and I feel pity for him being alone
I love authors that can genuinely show how troubled a character is with so little information about them. It makes it feel like you are meeting the character for real and seeing their lives through a tv. Sure these are heavy topics but the author is portraying them correctly and how a person would act in that situation.
Like this is bad in the sense that it's good story telling about a bad story. Like it's so good at narrative of abusive, obsession, victimization and a smidge of trauma bonding and maybe even borderline possession. I love when authors can tell a story about dark themes without making it a joke, this shit takes the realness of being stuck in a vicious cycle you can't get out of.
One dude is "polyamorous" in the sense that he wants to receive love while pushing his partners to the edge to see if the still love him
Another one is a stalker with obsession and possessive tendencies
The other one has a savior complex, trying to help his friend/boyfriend while he himself needs it even more for staying with him while actively being abused. His excuse? I love him, and I feel pity for him being alone
I love authors that can genuinely show how troubled a character is with so little information about them. It makes it feel like you are meeting the character for real and seeing their lives through a tv. Sure these are heavy topics but the author is portraying them correctly and how a person would act in that situation.