A review by xnedra2084
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 
Emotional Impact: 8.2 
  • I was really invested in the story
  • It was unsettling because of the pedophilia and rape
  • The graphic sex between a 15 years old and a 42 years old was really gross. I had difficulty reading this part.
  • I love that we can see the impact of trauma and the coping mechanism that Vanessa uses
  • We saw how predator groom little girl into thinking that they are in love with them
  • It made me feel emotion

Characters: 7.4
 
  • The characters are really deep and creepy
  • Vanessa has a complex personality
  • Strane has a two-faced personality

Plot: 6
 
  • The story is well structured and interesting
  • The plot is not the focus of the story

Dialogue/Prose: 8.6
 
  • I would have like to have the POV of Strane. It would have been good because we could have a better understanding of his version of the story.
  • It’s really good written

Worldbuilding/Magic: —
 
Rating on 10: 7.55
 
Rating on five: 3.78
 
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