A review by junebugreads
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

The book was heavy starting out but it truly didn't hit me until the very end.
It's when she finally gets the dog and begins healing that you realise the amount of trauma she's been through because it's so much more lighter than the flashbacks, especially the ones from her college years.
It's awful knowing that Vanessa's story isn't purely fictional, that it's the truth for so many women out there. I just hope they also can start to heal.
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