These Violent Delights

2.5⭐️ rounded up.

Sort of like Saltburn if Felix was obsessed with Oliver back.

This book was almost really good, but is hampered by overly explainy writing (stop TELLING me how everyone feels all the time), weird pacing, and unconvincing chemistry between the two main characters whose toxic and obsessive relationship is the main driver of the plot.

I did like the unreliable narrator - for most of the book I wasn't even convinced the author realized how unreliable of a narrator Paul seemed, but at the end of the book it becomes clear.