Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

175 reviews

clo_l's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This was a really great book. It filled me with so many emotions from the very first page. It felt so incredibly real & I guess, in a way, it was.
Dark, beautiful, captivating, nauseating, intense. 
Amazing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, Drug use, Death of parent, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Cursing, Toxic relationship, and Pedophilia

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Eating disorder, Excrement, and Animal death

gvstyris's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Suicide

nikayawyatt's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Bullying, Sexual violence, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Vomit

kooky_kayla's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcohol, Misogyny, Vomit, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Blood and Death of parent

matildamercury's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Fantastically well written book that captures shame (in the younger years) and low self worth (in current day) in a special way. I listened to the audiobook which was a fantastic way to experience Vanessa. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Rape, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Death of parent, Animal death, Death, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Violence

rebekka's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Rape, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexism, Gaslighting, Drug use, Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Violence, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pedophilia, Misogyny, Vomit, Mental illness, Grief, Death, and Cursing

butlerebecca's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

What a good effin’ book

I’ve picked this up and put it down many times over the past three years and I’m so glad I finished it

Such a nuanced and brutal and compassionately written depiction of abuse — the author did an excellent job of writing Vanessa’s inner monologue in a way that  communicated both the reality and the distorted reality you believe when you’re traumatized 

and such stunning prose throughout — like had to pause the audiobook and sit with descriptions

Also shoutout to Meryl Streep’s daughter on the  narration, great job queen

P.S. the best part was when she got mad at him for not listening to Fiona Apple

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Stalking

kendyllgull's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: Animal death, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

timedothwasteme's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Mental illness, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Grief, Addiction, and Vomit

Minor: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Cursing

strangie'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Suicide, Vomit, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts