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Creep: A Love Story by Emma van Straaten
4.0
dark
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was a solid story. The story is told in first person POV from our narrator, a disturbed woman who has become obsessed with the man for whom she is a housecleaner. They have never met but she has created a delusion of their relationship in her mind as she cleans his home. In addition, she is dealing with a lot of body image issues that are prevelant throughout the story. 

I originally started this book in print and struggled a little bit to get through it but read the audio in one sitting. The character's descent into more erratic behavior to satisfy her obsessions, in addition to her rather negative and unlikeable personality were engaging in an odd way. It is very straightforward in the POV but it does not present like a stream of conscious which I liked.

If you struggle with unlikeable narrators, you may struggle with this one a bit, but I think it is worth the read! 

Disclosure: I received a gifted print copy from the publisher and an ALC from Libro.fm. 

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