Reviews tagging 'Violence'

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

56 reviews

caelinsullivan's review against another edition

challenging dark 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: Rape, Drug use, Cursing, Suicide, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Child abuse, Vomit, Sexual violence, Sexism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, Abandonment, and Toxic friendship

prince_philips_butthole's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Grief, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Body shaming, Mass/school shootings, Pedophilia, Rape, Vomit, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

ken_eedy's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, and Sexual assault

vanessasirup's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Sexual content, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Rape, Violence, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

m4rtt4's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense 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

4.25

Dark, very dark, as its name suggests. Made me nauseous at times. The story felt so tangible, and even though all the characters were fictional, the fact that people like Jacob Strane exist in real life makes my blood boil. Everyone should read this book (consider the content warnings first!!!) so that we could finally get rid of the ridiculous phenomenon called victim-blaming. Vanessa herself was not very lovable either, but the psychology behind her decisions was so well written that there's no way I could ever blame her for anything. She was a goddamn child after all.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Drug use, Death, Misogyny, Suicide, and Violence

talha's review

challenging dark sad tense slow-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

3.75

This book is just omg

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cursing, Physical abuse, Rape, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Child abuse

jessltrueman'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

444louisa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

beautifully sad

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcohol and Violence

kenziebeck's review

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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Body shaming, Drug use, Addiction, Alcohol, Mental illness, Violence, and Suicide

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

gabigw's review

challenging dark emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Cursing, Drug use, Grief, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Death, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide