My Dark Vanessa

one of the most gut-wrenching books i've ever read. a very important work, the hero's journey that Lolita's Dolores never got i wasn't ready for the emotional weight of it - it was like going through immersion therapy, but what can i say... the more a book destroys me, the more i love it absolutely worth reading, but beware

Dieses Buch hat mich nachhaltig zum Nachdenken angeregt. Hier werden, ohne ein Blatt vor den Mund zu nehmen, wichtige/unangenehme Themen aufgegriffen. Ich habe immer wieder Stellen markiert, in denen sich problematisches Verhalten herauslesen lässt und war am Ende sprachlos, welch kleine Manipulationen sich versteckten. Man kann nie aufmerksam genug sein.

Das Buch ist so wichtig, unfassbar gut geschrieben und bewegend. Es behandelt ein sehr schweres Thema, aber es ist so wichtig darüber zu sprechen. Ich kann das Buch empfehlen, wenn man damit umgehen kann.

My Dark Vanessa is an incredibly powerful and emotionally stirring novel. The subject matter is tough — but unfortunately, also very real. What is presented here in fictional form reflects a societal issue that occurs far too often: vulnerable individuals, often very young women seeking attention and validation, fall into the hands of those who exploit these needs without scruple. The psychological dynamics that unfold are complex, confusing, and deeply unsettling — and that’s exactly what makes the book so intense. While reading, I found myself constantly torn, emotionally conflicted. It made me angry, affected, and deeply thoughtful. For the first time ever while reading a novel, I reached for a highlighter because so many passages stood out — either as key turning points in the plot or as significant insights into the protagonist’s emotional development. Toward the end, I was almost relieved to finish — not because the book was bad, but because it was so emotionally demanding and heavy on the heart. The final pages, however, touched me deeply and felt like a fitting conclusion. All in all, this is a strong, literary, and deeply affecting book that lingers long after the final page. It’s not an easy read — but one that is absolutely worth it.

schnell & unbeschädigt bei mir angekommen // zum Buch selbst: nicht das "vergnüglichste" Buch, das ich dieses Jahr gelesen habe, aber objektiv das beste. bin froh, es gelesen zu haben; ich verstehe jetzt besser, wie so etwas passieren kann.