Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

Meine dunkle Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell, Ulrike Thiesmeyer

1900 reviews

rachelwhite11's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

stbecker's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.75

TW: grooming, SA, child abuse

This book was incredibly dark and hard to listen to at times. I think it was important to hear grooming through Vanessa, and listen to her PTSD process and how someone completely broken can go through life. It pains me that some women don’t have the confidence to end Straine’s abuse, but it provided me with a story of how women without confidence may feel.

I’m glad I got another perspective on grooming, but, you will need a lighter read after this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Sexual assault

maddiet425's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Suicide

monicaja229's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Pedophilia

jadelouise_r's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, and Pedophilia

imhstone's review against another edition

I felt like the plot was too lacking and it didn't make it feel worth it to read all the dark content. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Rape

padancer's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

Very interesting take on the topic of being a victim, surviving SA, growing up with/without guilt and other consequences. The book was rough at times because of the detailed descriptions of intimate situations between adult and minor. Definitely worth reading (or listening, the narrator did amazing job).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Pedophilia

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Suicide

rae_kh's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, and Pedophilia

goodyeargoodbooks'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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Rape, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, and Drug use

katziareadsss's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book was super difficult for me to get through but it’s was such an important read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Pedophilia, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault