Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

4 reviews

nina_mk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Stalking, Lesbophobia, and Classism

wwvan3ssa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

emilyspex's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

This book is difficult for me because of how much I saw myself in Vanessa. I've never experienced the type of trauma that she goes through in the book, but I deeply related to her flaws and insecurities. Because of this, I found her very sympathetic, even when she was making decisions that might not make any sense from an outsider's perspective.

This is a book that will stick with me for a very long time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Suicide, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Chronic illness, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

menacingsouls's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Chronic illness, Pedophilia, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Fatphobia and Suicide