A Goodreads user asked this question about My Dark Vanessa:
Do you recommend this book for a 16 yr old girl? The girl read Room a few years ago and wasn't upset about the upsetting stuff and actually loved the book.
Jane I'm 15 and had no issues with it and fully understood that it's about abuse (it's literally in the blurb and it's pretty obvious throughout despite Va…moreI'm 15 and had no issues with it and fully understood that it's about abuse (it's literally in the blurb and it's pretty obvious throughout despite Vanessa resembling an unreliable narrator). As long as the person reading it understands that this is about abuse and not a romantic relationship I think it's fine. (less)
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by Kate Elizabeth Russell (Goodreads Author)
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