A review by dumb_library
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

4.0

This was such a difficult but important read. I cared more for the chapters when Vanessa was older and seeing the effects of her abuse in her life rather than reading about her abuse in graphic detail. Though I know it's still important to see the progression of their "relationship" and see exactly how things like this transpire, I (along with many others who have reviewed this book) feel like the rape scenes were either a bit too graphic in detail or there were simply too many of them throughout. Either way though, I enjoyed the writing style and the way the story was told through dual timelines. I will definitely be picking up anything Kate Elizabeth Russel writes in the future.