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A review by claudia_juliet_reads
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This books felt as if I was holding my breath for the entire read, only the break down in tears as I finished the last line. A harrowing read but I was sucked in from the start- I finished it in a day. Made my skin crawl but I couldn’t stop reading, like watching a gore scene in a horror film my eyes couldn’t keep away. I ended up loving Vanessa even through she was quite unlikable and in denial for most of the book.
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Gaslighting