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248 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780771096730
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Publication date: 03 May 2022
Description
2022 Scotiabank Giller Prize LonglistFor readers of My Dark Vanessa, a mesmerizing, disturbing, and thoroughly compelling novel about one woman’s role in preserving—or destroying—her famous father’s legacy.In front of me are hundreds of pages of w...
Community Reviews Summary of 94 reviews
Moods
reflective 70%
emotional 64%
challenging 38%
sad 35%
tense 29%
mysterious 19%
funny 6%
Pace
slow 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 27%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 23% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Child abuse, Animal crueltyModerate
Incest, Suicide, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Self harm248 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780771096730
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Publication date: 03 May 2022
Description
2022 Scotiabank Giller Prize LonglistFor readers of My Dark Vanessa, a mesmerizing, disturbing, and thoroughly compelling novel about one woman’s role in preserving—or destroying—her famous father’s legacy.In front of me are hundreds of pages of w...
Community Reviews Summary of 94 reviews
Moods
reflective 70%
emotional 64%
challenging 38%
sad 35%
tense 29%
mysterious 19%
funny 6%
Pace
slow 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 27%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 23% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Child abuse, Animal crueltyModerate
Incest, Suicide, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Self harm