thesecrethistorystan 's review for:

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

4.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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oh my god seriously have never read a book like this one. it was so uncomfortable to get through but educated me on a lot - i feel like i should reread this book when i'm older so i can fully understand some of the things that happened in this book. there is just so much that happens in this book and so much to think about. the ending was so heartfelt and i think that it's the best ending for this book given literally all the shit she went through. it delves deeper into the idea that being a "victim" has so many more nuances/layers to it.