Reviews tagging 'Death'

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

199 reviews

nora_pears's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Mental illness, Alcohol, Grief, Sexism, and Suicide

Minor: Death, Drug use, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, and Animal death

kesislibrary's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Child abuse, Death, Adult/minor relationship, and Gaslighting

kather_doc's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Drug use, Death, Suicide, Cursing, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, and Kidnapping

beetandbaguette's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Pedophilia, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, and Death

tessasreads's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual content, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Death, and Vomit

moanareads's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Suicide, Vomit, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Stalking

weepingstones's review

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Grief, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Suicide

Minor: Medical content and Fire/Fire injury

saskiahill's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death and Grief

Minor: Stalking and Infidelity

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

I thought this was a solid read, and it was definitely upsetting, which I think was the point. It moved a little slowly for me and perhaps was a bit wordy. But I think it does really give the reader a good examination of like what warning signs we can look out for to protect young people. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Mental illness, Abandonment, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, and Death

Moderate: Drug use, Alcohol, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual content, Alcoholism, and Gaslighting

Minor: Vomit, Death of parent, Animal death, Infidelity, and Body shaming

emilycacho's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.25

This book was difficult to read. It was very well written and such a heart wrenching story about abuse and recovery. It’s hard to say I loved this novel but it is an extremely important and excellent read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Pedophilia