Reviews tagging 'Sexual harassment'

Moja mroczna Vanesso by Kate Elizabeth Russell

632 reviews

nicesideburns's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This is a tough read and definitely not for everyone.

This book is about the effects grooming has on the mc, projecting onto other victims, and insisting that she, herself, hasn't been a long term victim.

It delves into the grooming of a 15 year old up to her current years as 32. It delves into the horror of how an adult and a teacher at that can take advantage of someone so young. It was uncomfortable and downright tragic knowing the things he was doing was so self centered and manipulative it impacts Vanessa in so many ways...

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Content Warnings

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

maryaliceelange's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

liviacmacedo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring 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: Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Suicide

madkat37's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Death, and Suicidal thoughts

bedoyle's review against another edition

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: Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Vomit, and Emotional abuse

bridget_magpie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective 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

3.0

This book is infuriating, extremely difficult to read. Please look up content warnings!!!

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcohol and Drug use

Minor: Death of parent and Suicide

haileyyfin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

As a soon to be social worker, this book is absolutely amazing. I wanted to give it 5 stars, but due to the nature of the topic, I decided to bump down to a 4.75 as it is very descriptive and a work of fiction. The book portrays Vanessa Wye, from the ages of 14/15 to 33. The reader endures Vanessa's teenage and adult years, struggling throughout an inappropriate relationship with a teacher in her teenage years, and working through the adverse effects that caused trauma to Vanessa during her adult life. The book was extremely disturbing and difficult to read, but that is the entire point. You want to hate the characters, their relationship and feel disturbed, and the book did a fantastic job of making me feel this way. Not only did it do a great job of evoking disgust and fear within me, but it did a wonderful job portraying mental health issues and how badly they can affect oneself. Vanessa definitely struggled with post-traumatic stress issues based on her teenage relationship, and seemed to have a deep trauma-bond with her former teacher, which struggled to allow her to see the criminality of the situation. This book is extremely realistic and touches base on dire issues that are constantly occurring in today's society, but most people are either afraid to talk about, or turn a blind eye too. Even though it is a work of fiction, it did a wonderful job of portraying a current, real issue and the traumatic effects of it. Finally, it also highlights the comorbidity of mental health disorders, and the comorbidity of illness symptoms. It also shows that intimate partner violence/child abuse comes in many forms, and this is not widely talked about! I would highly recommend anyone read this book, especially social workers or those working in the mental health and/or educational field!!! Just be mindful of possible triggers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Suicide

behindherpages's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Suicide, Stalking, Alcoholism, and Physical abuse

Minor: Bullying, Death, and Body shaming

claranasman02's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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: Sexual assault, Rape, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Suicide, and Sexual harassment

khloefrompluto's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

5.0

Definitely check trigger warnings for this book! 

This was a dark read. I couldn't put it down. The depths it goes to is a lot. The emotions you go through reading it is raw and feels very real. I had to check it was actually fiction multiple times.

Relating to a lot of Vanessa's feelings and confusion was both comforting and disturbing at the same time. 

I couldn't not rate this 5☆'s as I believe it was very well written and can really make you see how easy it is to be in the situation and be made to feel it's your fault. 

Although it's only March I can tell this will be one of my very top books of the year and I'll be thinking about it for quite some time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Rape, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Alcohol and Grief

Minor: Animal death, Death, and Death of parent