A review by lostpaperbacks
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

It's so well done I couldn't help rating it a 4.5 even though it disturbs me so much. It's nauseating and it infuriates me. I, for one will not recommend anyone to read it if they're not 100% sure they could handle the subject. It is told in a very graphic manner that I had to take a week break from this book. It hits me hard because I've experienced this. I've went through the emotional and sexual abuse from a teacher.  I know first hand how it all feels. If I have read this book around 6/7 years ago, fresh from my experience with that teacher, I would not be okay. Because the characters felt real to me. It's so well-written from the victim's POV, it depicts so well how the manipulation works. 

Will never re-read this but it made me think and reflect.
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