What appeals to me in particular about the book are two things: It is the obsessive nature of his love and its unrequitedness.

"People with an obsessive nature eventually end up facing that nature when they face the screen," he said.

Despite this sometimes peevish and obsessive nature, Vladimir would seem to have a carnal side.

He liked its intellectual challenge and it suited his obsessive nature.

Like all good physicians, he had an obsessive nature when it came to solving clinical problems.

The move into production seems the logical outcome of his obsessive nature.

We should also question the pressure to be constantly seeking a lover, and the all-consuming, obsessive nature of much passionate love.

His obsessive nature, however, can lead him to occasional temper tantrums.

Riley has tunnel vision, an obsessive nature once the games begin.

Philips is disgusted by physical love and its obsessive nature.