Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Meine dunkle Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell, Ulrike Thiesmeyer

328 reviews

neopet's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Rape, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

Minor: Death, Death of parent, Body shaming, and Animal death

evanlyn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Death of parent

ebreheny25's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Definitely a nice look of the effects of the Me Too movement on society, but it is very slow and hard to follow at times. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Death of parent

kelbro97's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Grief, and Rape

Moderate: Alcohol, Suicide, Alcoholism, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Death of parent and Animal death

flapjackzs_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, and Rape

Moderate: Pedophilia, Child abuse, and Suicide

Minor: Drug use, Self harm, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, and Alcohol

shaleen64's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

There’s no denying that the content of this book makes for difficult reading. However, the way in which it is written is skilful and tactful. It explores the issues of sexual abuse with no romanticism but raw honesty and forces you to reflect on your own perceptions of both survivors and perpetrators. A thought provoking book that needs to be read by people from all demographics.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual violence, and Drug use

Minor: Suicide, Death of parent, and Animal death

bookworm_sarah's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Rape

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Death of parent

rebekkamafia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death of parent and Suicide

carolined56's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I believe that there is life before this book and life after,, incredible story telling and it pained me to see that Vanessa couldn’t see how Strause was grooming her and she brushed it off and that what he did “wasn’t bad” 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Rape, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault

bridget_magpie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book is infuriating, extremely difficult to read. Please look up content warnings!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Rape, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Alcohol and Drug use

Minor: Death of parent and Suicide