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Book 30 of 2025. This book was not an easy read by any means. It‘s about a 15 year old girl who is taken advantage of by a teacher and failed by pretty much every adult in her life. I was in turns angry and sad, but the book was definitely thought provoking. I‘m giving it â­�ï¸�â­�ï¸�â­�ï¸�â­�ï¸�â­�ï¸� because it really made me think.

Really difficult subject matter, but I enjoyed the writing so much. Vanessa gets tangled up in a relationship with her much older professor. This story was devastating but important to understand. Some chapters were very sexually explicit and the age gap between Vanessa and Strane (15 and 42) make it even more uncomfortable. Still incredibly thought provoking. Gives insight to psychological warfare victims experience.

This book is powerful, evocative, heartbreaking, and upsetting. Beautifully written, and that makes it harder to bear. A young girl is taken advantage of in every way by someone who should protect her and her story of strength and resilience in unforgettable. I see why so many people rave about this one, but it is a really tough read. #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

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I chose this photo because this girl is how I imagine Vanessa—even her demeanor. A friend lent me this book and it was hard to get through. So often, we don‘t see abuse for what it really is in the beginning, even though parts of us are screaming on the inside: RUN. This book was full of gross moments and a lot of manipulation but worth the patience. If you want to read more about sexual abuse and the me too movement, I strongly encourage you

I realize this book is chalk full of triggers, but it has equal potential to be therapeutic to help a reader understand they are not alone in their world of confused feelings. …I went to HS in an era where students did not tell on authority figures. When I was a sophomore a teacher would say wildly inappropriate things to me. I was very fortunate to have supportive, protective friends so this was not my story. ↓

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A few of my friends loved this, but I'm bailing early. I feel icky listening to erotically described sexual experiences between a 14 year old and her teacher. 🤷�♀� I'm sure there is more substance to it than that, but I figure that if I'm uncomfortable this early in, I should just stop now. Life's too short, and there are too many other books in my TBR.

Loved this book, despite how dark and disturbing it was. I think this would be an epic book club read as there would be so much to discuss!

Trying to decide if I can categorize My Dark Vanessa into the Popsugar 21 Reading Challenge prompt of "dark academia" or not. Thoughts?

Really liked it. Ending was a B.

THIS BOOK BROKE MY HEART.

I have been where Vanessa is, having to face years of minimizing what happened to you, and the reality of what it is to say, yes, it really did happen, I was raped, and I survived in the way I knew how. So while I do recommend this as a good (brutal, dark) pick I also think it's a little awful to read.

Rick gave me his tablet to read and today there's no work for me so I am able to start it out the way I love best! Reading and enjoying the sound of my candle and some green tea in a new rooster teacup my SIL Pearl gave me for Christmas 🥰

TW: rape, pedophilia, suicide

A difficult, but necessary read on the long-term psychological damage and emotional trauma left on Vanessa, a victim of grooming and rape by her teacher. The relationship becomes an obsession as she struggles with feelings of true love and repulsion. We see it‘s consequences leak out into every area of her life, as the reader reads, helpless and uncomfortable. It‘s dark, twisted, and chilling.

“All I do is read, read, read no matter what..� Happy Monday party people! 🎉🤘�🦄

https://wellreadneck.wordpress.com/2020/08/28/my-dark-vanessa-kate-elizabeth-rus...

2000. Bright, ambitious, and yearning for adulthood, fifteen-year-old Vanessa Wye becomes entangled in an affair with Jacob Strane, her magnetic and guileful forty-two-year-old English teacher.
2017. Amid the rising wave of allegations against powerful men, a reckoning is coming due. Strane has been accused of sexual abuse by a former student. 😳Not really liking where this is going.😞

� 📚 Looking forward to starting this book tonight.

Kids are playing in the creek I‘m getting some more reading in

I have so many emotions toward this book. Disgust. Anger. Pity.

This is a disturbing read of a teenager who has an affair with her teacher and the aftermath of what happens to her. This read can be compared to My Little Life in how disturbing the subject matter is. Both victims reject the idea that they were not at fault for what happened to them and the abusers both blame the victims for their behavior. The only difference is the teacher in this read seems to believe that he was doing nothing really wrong.

Next on the list is My Dark Vanessa, halfway through and will post a review when it‘s finished. Much more dark than I initially thought it would be. #pageturner

Because even if I sometimes use the word abuse to describe certain things that were done to me, in someone else‘s mouth the word turns ugly and absolute. It swallows up everything that happened.

I can't rave enough about how shocking, un-put-downable, horrifying,but magnificent and downright beautifully written this book is. This book is both compelling and creepy 🤯.�
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Everyone, especially every young girl and woman, should read this novel.

37 weeks pregnant - large, exhausted, and sore.

But I'm taking advantage of these last few weeks without a baby so that I can finish some books from my TBR pile.

I already feel like the tagged book is going to be one of the year's best.

Still reading it just clicked on the wrong version I was reading!!

Oh my god! This book! Wow! I‘m having so many feelings! Anger, sadness, pity and I‘ve barely scratched the surface of this book! Wow wow wow! Did I say wow? Heavy subject matter but good book none the less! I love a book that gets me fired up!!!