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My Dark Vanessa
by Kate Elizabeth Russell
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A harrowing glimpse into the complexities of trauma, abuse and grooming. A very powerful read from the perspective of a protagonist who struggles to come to terms with the psychological impacts of being groomed, and abused as a teenager.
Because even if I sometimes use the word abuse to describe certain things that were done to me, in someone else’s mouth the word turns ugly and absolute. It swallows up everything that happened
Because even if I sometimes use the word abuse to describe certain things that were done to me, in someone else’s mouth the word turns ugly and absolute. It swallows up everything that happened
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment