A review by sallyrooneystanclub
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

5.0

If you want to read this I recommend reading the afterthought first. it doesn't give away any plot details but sure sets the context of the authors motivation for writing such a novel. I could have read this easily over a weekend; it's engaging, thoughtful with full character development. It's a well written book. However I had to put it down sometimes as it really is disturbing. It explores abuse in a nuanced, honest and unjudgemental way. We follow Vanessa as she struggles to make peace with her past and her abuser and see how he twisted her perception of the reality of their relationship. An incredible book. I thank the author as this took over a decade to write and couldn't have been easy.