Obsessed vs. The Diary of Jane Doe

Jeff Chinn and I contributed to this review together, and here are our thoughts:

The History of Jane Doe is our suggestion for best book for this round. While both books were well written and dealt with mental health issues with sensitivity, the alternating timelines (before the incident and after) helped to build up the tension and added emotional depths to the story. While Obsession was a great story, it was a heavy read and, as Jeff cited, "As someone who suffers from OCD himself, it was not a fun read." The History of Jane Doe, however, added romance, humour, sadness and fear in alternating measures. It’s the difference between a roller coaster and a drop of doom...one is scary and you’re glad when it’s over. The other, with its ups and downs, makes you want to share the ride more than once. For these reasons, The History of Jane Doe is our choice for first round of the smack down.