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leduyhxxng 's review for:
My Dark Vanessa
by Kate Elizabeth Russell
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
as i kept standing over this novel, i lingered over a question: how deep can a person be in their denial? because Vanessa, in denial of her own experience, denies other survivors of theirs, and i hate her guts for doing such a thing, even though i know how destructive and terrible her abuse is. in agonising over Vanessa, i keep returning to myself for something, but nothing has come up yet for now (which i hope is a good sign).
in terms of storytelling, Kate Elizabeth Russell did it beautifully. the writing, however, needs a couple more rounds of editing, because i can see some details (i.e. the characters' movements) that could've been left out and it'd improve the pacing of the novel so much.
in terms of storytelling, Kate Elizabeth Russell did it beautifully. the writing, however, needs a couple more rounds of editing, because i can see some details (i.e. the characters' movements) that could've been left out and it'd improve the pacing of the novel so much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Sexual content