Reviews tagging 'Trafficking'

Moja mroczna Vanesso by Kate Elizabeth Russell

4 reviews

bynniereads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexism, Trafficking, Self harm, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

snowypineapples's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This was an incredibly disturbing book to read. I think it was really good as it went from the past to future and showed how the mans, Strane, grooming and abuse affected her mindset even into adulthood.

As the authour said "It should be difficult to read and it should even be difficult to talk about but I feel like as a culture we're at a moment where we're ready to lean into these questions"

I think it's an important conversation and I'm not sure how I wish it was different but it invokes these complicated feeling on purpose and therefore I have to say it's a book that accomplishes it's goals/is successful. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Cursing, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Trafficking

bluminth's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I was uncomfortable when I was reading it but it is because it made me feel that way that I actually liked reading it. There's a lot going on there. A lot of baggage.

It was so disturbing that I almost stopped reading it but I obviously didn't. I wanted to know what will happen to Vanessa. And I liked her therapist (I think I need to go to therapy.)

I hate Strane he can go burn in hell for all I care

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Content Warnings

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

mrsoakley's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Adult/minor relationship and Alcoholism

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Trafficking, and Toxic relationship