My Dark Vanessa

trade paperback

English language

Published March 10, 2020 by William Morrow.

ISBN:
978-0-06-294150-3
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OCLC Number:
1096336498
Goodreads:
44890081

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4 stars (1 review)

2 editions

Well worth the read

4 stars

An uncomfortable but engrossing read and a mirror of sorts to the novel Lolita, which Russell clearly admires as much as I do. Though the prose is not as sublime as Nabokov's, it's well-written and engaging. Set before and after #MeToo Vanessa's story, what happens to her, and how she struggles with her experiences all feel extremely true and real. Though the subject matter is horrible, this is an important and compelling read, potentially at its best as a chaser to Lolita by Nabokov.

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  • Fiction