I loved what you said about Vanessa wanting to 'skip a stage' of her life by going away to school, and that mentality therefore making her vulnerable to someone like Strane, who sort of gave her the opportunity to participate in things kids aren't supposed to. really really insightful!

I just finished My Dark Vanessa and are grappling with it. It is a tough read and gives significant insight to how a predator selects victims and brainwashes them to believe they are special and loved. Highly recommended.

Just finished this book and have SO many thoughts..... just trying to process them all!!!

Your book reviews are some of the best on this platform, Sophie! Looking forward to picking this one up.

I loved it (as much as you can love a book about that subject matter). It messes with my mind in the best way. I loved how it played with themes of consent and how, as you pointed out, Vanessa begins to unpack everything to do with her relationship with Strane as an adult, which makes her realize that it was not so idealistic. Brilliant.

This is one of the best books I have ever read❤️

This sounds really interesting, it reminds me a lot of a film called The Tale by Jennifer Fox, which is basically a slightly fictionalised account of Jennifer Fox's first "relationship" (as she thinks of it at the time) when she's I think maybe 13 with a man in his 20s or 30s, and it's similar in that she doesn't see what's happened to her as grooming or rape until she's much much older, at which point she looks back on what happened to her and realises how young she was and while she thought she was very mature for her age, she was absolutely a child. This a really interesting film, so well made, obviously again there's lots of trigger warnings and I had to skip bits because it was too hard to watch, but it's well worth watching for anyone who thinks they can handle it :)

Excellent review! Can’t wait for this book to come out!

Your reviews are always so insightful and fascinating, I'll pick this one up for sure!

This review is great. I bought this book today from Tesco’s and can’t wait to read it. Thanks so much. 🤍

I love your reviews. Your voice is IMPORTANT and I'm happy to have found your stuff. also that COVER is DOOOOOPPPPPEEEE. It's really awesome.

What an insightful and nuanced review, thanks very much for this! I'm very interested to read this when it comes out, even though I'm trying not to buy as many books since my tbr has grown to ridiculous numbers.

I adored this book! I haven’t been able to review it yet, but it’s coming. I would check out these violent delights. It’s a similar story but mpov.

Great review! I'm looking forward to this one.

Fantastic review and I'm definitely interested in reading it now - it sounds like it's touching on the whole idea of narrative as well; which is always something I find interesting.

I need to read this!! Thank you for your great review ☀️

Brilliant review, will definitely check it out from the library when it's released!

Just reminding you once more that you are the best booktuber, the very best.

Great review, will read it 👍🏻

This sounds really good, I have it on pre order

Great review as always. This unfortunate story (or variations of) can happen to both genders, sadly

Eww that Unwanted Advances book sounds like majorly abuse apologia. Very “I’m not like other girls” “I’m not narrow minded” “I’m a cool girl” pick me energy.

Good review, thanks, but I think I’ll pass. It sounds like a kind of reverse Lolita

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