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.
Andrea That's a tough call !!!!! It reads like it could have been a memoir the sex scenes are explicit and it is extremely disturbing. Personally , I think i…moreThat's a tough call !!!!! It reads like it could have been a memoir the sex scenes are explicit and it is extremely disturbing. Personally , I think its probably a bit much for a young girl as it even references how their brains aren't fully developed at the age . And the concepts are very adult. Hope that helps!
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by Kate Elizabeth Russell (Goodreads Author)
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