My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell explores victimhood, child abuse, and the decades of pain that accompany such a toxic relationship. In the novel, 42-year-old Jacob Strane grooms his 15-year-old English student until she is manipulated enough to fall into a decade-long affair with him. In this book review of My Dark Vanessa, I’ll explore the […]
MY RANT REVIEW. “Everything in this book could have been resolved with communication. But obviously the author doesn’t know how to write proper communication, hence the premise of this novel being a woman who refuses to speak.”