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My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

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byrenical's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

desireereads254's review against another edition

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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? Yes

4.5

kmuszynska's review against another edition

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5.0

‘I just really need it to be a love story. You know? I really, really need it to be that.
(..)
Because if it isn’t a love story, then what is it?
(..)
It’s my life. This has been my whole life.’

mari_teran's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

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threewomen's review against another edition

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5.0

This was such a hard read but i’m glad I was able to get through it. I learned a lot while reading this and at times I found myself victim blaming Vanessa and I had to reevaluate my thinking and realize what she has gone through hence why I feel like i learned a lot from this novel.

Often time with stories like these you almost expect a happy ending or you want it so bad but that’s rarely ever the case. A lot of SA victims don’t get a happy ending and it takes years of reflecting and self care to get back to who they were before the incidents occurred.

After finishing this book my chest feels so heavy and I just wish all pedophiles could be locked away forever.