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A review by kyrstin_p1989
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-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
4.0
Disturbing on a level that I can’t formulate words for while also giving voice to girls and women who have been brainwashed into believing they were never victimized. Definitely check the trigger warnings. This book is heartbreaking and depicts horrible things happening to young girls. It also depicts these girls unwillingness to believe they are anything other than special and cared for by the men who are their abusers.
Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Classism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Pedophilia, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship