Shawna answers “What was missing in Vanessa's childhood...”

A Goodreads user asked this question about My Dark Vanessa:

What was missing in Vanessa's childhood that made her such easy pickings? I kept waiting for some psychological explanation from her therapist. Vanessa was an only child and, except for a mother who was annoyingly intrusive and sometimes critical, there was no abuse, nothing to make her crave such intense "adoration," no explanation for her being so easily manipulated.

Shawna I haven't read this book, I'm just reading the ratings etc and stumbled on this question. Was her father in her life much? That could very well be a r…moreI haven't read this book, I'm just reading the ratings etc and stumbled on this question. Was her father in her life much? That could very well be a reason for being vulnerable to something like this.(less)

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Sylvia He and the mother seem to work well in tandem; he’s definitely “around”, it’s just it’s almost as if the child doesn’t totally seem to complete the fa ...more
Jan 07, 2021 09:28PM

Lindsay Stephens Seriously, people need to stop blaming the kid in this scenario. The male character was a predator. He willfully and intentionally PREYED on a CHILD. ...more
Mar 09, 2021 10:29AM

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