Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Meine dunkle Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell, Ulrike Thiesmeyer

128 reviews

jodiej_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

I don’t really write reviews so here goes. This book was so hard to get through but was absolutely necessary to read, I found myself having to put it down a few times because of how dark and intense it got. 

I have to admit that I did find myself getting angry and frustrated at Vanessa and asking her why can’t you see what it was?? Why can’t you see what he did to you? Why can’t you see that it wasn’t love and he was an evil disgusting predator?? Then I would carry on reading again and understand that the brainwashing was so so deep that she genuinely believed it was love. 

There was moments in the book where she seemed to realise that she was being manipulated but then convinced herself that he wasn’t manipulating her, he was just trying to make her understand. 

This book tells a very realistic story of what it’s like to be groomed and raped. It’s not as simple as saying they was and coming forward it changes a victims whole life, thought process and feelings. They start believing that this is what love is supposed to feel like. 

A dark heartbreaking but an absolute reality for victims. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

kyumgi's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Suicide, Mass/school shootings, and Drug abuse

ally_alert's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Vomit and Drug abuse

Minor: Death of parent

sharlapeggy's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug use, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

kasylia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Drug abuse and Alcohol

nicoledwenger's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Drug abuse

abrdoodle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Suicide

Minor: Blood, Bullying, Mental illness, and Vomit

chouxlette's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Yes, the book is as good as everyone says it is

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Drug abuse

Minor: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts

clarissa_joy's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Drug abuse

Minor: Suicide

saturnpersonified's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Vomit and Death of parent