Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Meine dunkle Vanessa: Roman by Kate Elizabeth Russell

172 reviews

missallypants's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Misogyny, and Mental illness

sarahbroccoli's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

This story consumed me for four straight days. What an incredible book. Check the trigger warnings before reading.

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Content Warnings

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

camigz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

En cierto contexto este libro puede ser difícil de atravesar, y tomar cierto tiempo para procesar, aunque muy bien propuesto el cómo aborda e hila los temas. Aprecié mucho este libro para mirar ciertas cosas desde un punto de vista fuera de la realidad personal, ver donde se entrelazan y sostener sobre eso mi opinión con amabilidad. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

noorvda's review against another edition

dark emotional sad

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

princess_marie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Suicide

inanna_teatime's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Child abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Sexual content

skye_c's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Infidelity, Misogyny, Animal death, Death of parent, Drug use, Addiction, and Alcohol

thegingerpire's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.75

Couldn’t put it down. It was like being repeatedly punched in the gut and I mean that in the best way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Rape, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Emotional abuse

nina_mk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Rape, Animal death, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Grief, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Body shaming, Addiction, Gaslighting, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, and Chronic illness

Minor: Classism, Fatphobia, Stalking, Eating disorder, Bullying, and Lesbophobia

eusteph's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

There's a lot that I could say about this book, but I fear most of it relates to my personal life and how it connects to it. Seeing as this isn't my diary, I will spare you all that.

The writing in this book had me hooked from the first page. Although the subject matter is definitely dark, no pun intended, this is the kind of book that one could easily read in a single sitting. The only reason I didn't is because life got in the way. 

It was very interesting to see things from the perspective of a victim of abuse who uses coping mechanisms such as Vanessa's. I feel like most of the time, when we get to hear the victim's side in fictional pieces dealing with this subject, the victim is presented in a totally different way. 

I can understand why this book is a favorite to many, but I personally don't think it's the kind of book most can re-read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Grief, Sexism, Rape, and Misogyny