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My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

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blrobin2's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-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

4.5

The most nuanced and intelligent way of writing about this that I can imagine

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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? Yes

4.75

Content Warnings

kallmekirby's review against another edition

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1.0

1) I couldn’t put it down, I had to keep reading in hopes that that Vanessa’s tragic yet static character would become dynamic and really come to terms with what happened to her and how she could change the future world for girls to come, I know that’s not how life always works but it’s supposed to be fiction so I still hoped for change.
2) so many literary references. like we get it. you are obsessed with Lolita. I got it the first 50 times you mentioned it.
3) THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS??? “the self proclaimed nymphets and their abuse that looked like love”. Excuse me, this is not love- it doesn’t look like love, it looks like pedophilia and abuse.