A review by isabelashley
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • 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

I feel haunted by this book. I can’t stop thinking about it. One of the hardest things about reading the book was waiting for Vanessa to know what we know. To know that Strane was abusive and manipulating her. Reading it as an adult who grew up watching things like Law and Order: SVU, I knew it was wrong, I knew he meant none of what he was saying. I feel like I have so many thoughts about this books and yet I don’t know how to form them into words. What actually might be the hardest part of this book is knowing that things like this really do happen.
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