Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

843 reviews

coolhoee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Asks the readers interesting questions about survival, abuse, and the act of confession. Can you save others from harm without saving yourself first? Why do we demand perfect victims? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, and Rape

peachy_reader's review

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

theothermelanie's review

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide

sarahbroccoli's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This story consumed me for four straight days. What an incredible book. Check the trigger warnings before reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Rape, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

blasfeminin's review against another edition

dark hopeful sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Absolutely haunting. I recommend it to almost everyone but I will need a lot of time before I am able to read it again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, and Adult/minor relationship

ksizzzle's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

treblemakeranna's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, and Gaslighting

nicesideburns's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is a tough read and definitely not for everyone.

This book is about the effects grooming has on the mc, projecting onto other victims, and insisting that she, herself, hasn't been a long term victim.

It delves into the grooming of a 15 year old up to her current years as 32. It delves into the horror of how an adult and a teacher at that can take advantage of someone so young. It was uncomfortable and downright tragic knowing the things he was doing was so self centered and manipulative it impacts Vanessa in so many ways...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Rape, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

maryaliceelange's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, and Drug abuse

camigz's review

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

En cierto contexto este libro puede ser difícil de atravesar, y tomar cierto tiempo para procesar, aunque muy bien propuesto el cómo aborda e hila los temas. Aprecié mucho este libro para mirar ciertas cosas desde un punto de vista fuera de la realidad personal, ver donde se entrelazan y sostener sobre eso mi opinión con amabilidad. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship