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Meine dunkle Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell, Ulrike Thiesmeyer

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shieldat's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I have never been affected by a book the way this one affected me. 5 stars but I never want to read it again.

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jenncasso's review against another edition

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5.0

Gave me the words to express aspects of trauma I didn't know how to talk about. Relatable, in a sad way. I've never seen myself so clearly in a book before - the specific situation (groomed by a teacher) does not reflect mine, but the feelings....the confusion, denial, acceptance. It hits hard. Heed the warnings: it does not hold back.

mrsmarplesreads's review against another edition

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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

4.0

lmaomaidah's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

taniel's review against another edition

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emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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dumb_library's review against another edition

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4.0

This was such a difficult but important read. I cared more for the chapters when Vanessa was older and seeing the effects of her abuse in her life rather than reading about her abuse in graphic detail. Though I know it's still important to see the progression of their "relationship" and see exactly how things like this transpire, I (along with many others who have reviewed this book) feel like the rape scenes were either a bit too graphic in detail or there were simply too many of them throughout. Either way though, I enjoyed the writing style and the way the story was told through dual timelines. I will definitely be picking up anything Kate Elizabeth Russel writes in the future.