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4.5 ⭐️ definitely a hard read.
4.25 ★
Narrated by the protagonist, Vanessa Wye, the story shifts between the past and present centering on Vanessa’s experience that started with her English teacher when she was a 15 year-old boarding school student. At a vulnerable time in her life, Vanessa tries to reconcile how Jacob Strane makes her feel and how she wants him to see her. However, Vanessa doesn’t fully realize the nature of his manipulation and she becomes someone who she perceives she should be until she can no longer meet ...more
Narrated by the protagonist, Vanessa Wye, the story shifts between the past and present centering on Vanessa’s experience that started with her English teacher when she was a 15 year-old boarding school student. At a vulnerable time in her life, Vanessa tries to reconcile how Jacob Strane makes her feel and how she wants him to see her. However, Vanessa doesn’t fully realize the nature of his manipulation and she becomes someone who she perceives she should be until she can no longer meet ...more
What a disturbing yet gripping read. I was horrified the whole time while reading this amd yet I coukdn't stop.
My only critique is that the book is way longer than it should be. The last third dragged on and was extremely repetitive and I feel like it didn't add that much to Vanessa's story.
Also I really wish the book ended otherwise. I feel like we got no closure but maybe that's the point? That sometimes life is fuxked up and there is no happy ending for the victims? ...more
My only critique is that the book is way longer than it should be. The last third dragged on and was extremely repetitive and I feel like it didn't add that much to Vanessa's story.
Also I really wish the book ended otherwise. I feel like we got no closure but maybe that's the point? That sometimes life is fuxked up and there is no happy ending for the victims? ...more
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