Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

Min Mörka Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

33 reviews

libraryofdoe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

This is the single most difficult book I’ve ever read. I considered DNFing many times during the first half and am so glad I didn’t. My Dark Vanessa is a beautifully written story about a woman coming to terms with the fact that the love she has based her life around was not love, and the man she has never betrayed is nothing short of a monster.

Vanessa is completely unlikeable for most of the book and this was such a breath of fresh air. A main character dealing with ongoing trauma who is not the perfect victim! Whilst this makes it harder to read the entire book from her perspective, coming to understand Vanessa and what makes her herself is such a profound experience. 

This novel is graphic in it depictions of pedophilia, rape, emotional and physical abuse, gaslighting, victim blaming, trauma and many many more things. Please be careful and check all trigger warnings before reading. Whilst I am to an extent the target audience and did research triggers before starting the book, I was not prepared at all.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Body shaming, Suicide, and Stalking

Minor: Death of parent and Animal cruelty

jourdanicus's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, and Suicide

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Incest, Mass/school shootings, Misogyny, and Sexism

avianundertaker's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism

Minor: Animal cruelty