A review by emmaemooney
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Very difficult read, for obvious content reasons but also because you have to watch a grown woman constantly sabatoging any/all chances of her own healing, and never maturing because of her repressed state of mind. I feel like it ended sort of abruptly and could have explored her healing a bit more instead of just being a trauma dump. Anyway now I’m going to read a light romcom now for a palette cleanser because PHEW. 
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