A review by dimeryrene
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

challenging dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

My Dark Vanessa shows us how easily it is for adults to manipulate children. Vanessa begins to sleep with one of her teachers when she is 15 and he is in his early 40s. They both justify the relationship in various ways and I truly think the way they justified things really made sense to them. This book handled the affair and all the grossness, gas lighting, and trickery involved with care. It was salacious, but not overtly so. The psychology involved with each character truly just made sense. I think a lot of people will have a hard time with the decisions made by everyone, but honestly, it all made sense to me. As an outsider, it was gross and uncomfortable, but the characters were so real. I understood why they were acting in the ways they were. 
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