My Dark Vanessa

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anyone reading? I am about 1/3 in and it is fab

Just finished it and couldn't put it down, thought it was brilliant. Very uncomfortable reading at times and thought provoking.

It’s amazing. I didn’t find the seduction “upsetting”. Just a bit grim I suppose. Lots of us have had ropey sex with people our own age, so can relate to parts

Have just ordered this from amazon. After being highly recommended by a couple of friends I am quite excited to read it.

I really liked it, thought it was well written although obviously a fairly dark storyline

I’m 1/4 of the way through it and enjoying it but finding it very uncomfortable at times too.

I thought it was very clever - the insidious nature of grooming - and the long term effect that it has on the loan character are handled well I think.

Absolutely loved it; best book I've read in a long time.

I decided to start 'Excavation' by Wendy C Ortiz after this one (still reading atm). Wendy actually experienced this irl, with her then English teacher too.

I haven't read it yet but really want to it looks so good an everyone's talking about it

I'm about to start it.

I'm so glad everyone liked this book. I really did, too, but there was something in it that I didn't understand - trouble is, I don't want to put a spoiler here in case someone who hasn't read the book reads the thread.

I know there are other books that cover this topic but that's inevitable, given the widespread use of grooming of school girls. I thought this book was very well written and showed the impact of grooming on a person throughout her life, not just at the time it's happening. It's so so sad to think of Vanessa, a bright working class girl with a scholarship to a school that should have opened doors for her into university and great professional jobs, living a kind of half-life because of that utter utter bastard.

It’s one of the best books I’ve ever read. I think I might buy a hardback version.

@RozHuntleysStump Do you mind if I PM you? There's something I want to ask about it but don't want to include a spoiler here.

And I completely agree with you about how good it is. This is a really interesting interview with the author.

[quote HollowTalk]@RozHuntleysStump Do you mind if I PM you? There's something I want to ask about it but don't want to include a spoiler here.[/quote]
Sure x

Listening to you, it seems that this is an interesting book. I think I should read this book

Brilliant book, very uncomfortable and very very good on the long term impacts of abuse

I loved it too.

Sorry to agree with so many of you; I found it tedious and far too long.

I thought it was interesting and thought provoking but I didn't find it particularly well-written. I have read 'The End of Alice' by AM Homes which is even more disturbing / dark / difficult IMO

The end of Alice was so disturbing I actually hid it somewhere when I'd finished it so DD's didn't pick it up

@WithIcePlease
Thankfully mine was a library copy so I didn't have to do this but yes, I would've done the same

I listened to this on audible and whilst I thought it very well written, it really was bringing me down. That first scene of ‘sex’ was utterly miserable to listen to and I ended up skipping out the middle. I wanted to know what happened, but also didn’t.

SPOILER

Just finished the book, I enjoyed it but the main question I have is in regards to Taylor, did he just touch her knee? Is that really all he did or was there more and she just wouldn't say? This just confuses me