ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY’S BREAKOUT AUTHOR TO WATCH IN 2020
“Brilliant and stunning . . . an absolute must read.” – GILLIAN FLYNN
“A well-constructed package of dynamite.” – STEPHEN KING
A most anticipated book by The New York Times • USA Today • Entertainment Weekly • Marie Claire • Elle • Harper's Bazaar • Bustle • Newsweek • New York Post • Esquire • Real Simple • The Sunday Times • The Guardian
ONE OF THE MOST BUZZED ABOUT DEBUTS IN YEARS
AN INTERNATIONAL SENSATION SOLD IN 24 TERRITORIES AND COUNTING
Exploring the psychological dynamics of the relationship between a precocious yet naïve teenage girl and her magnetic and manipulative teacher, a brilliant, all-consuming read that marks the explosive debut of an extraordinary new writer.
2000. Bright, ambitious, and yearning for adulthood, fifteen-year-old Vanessa Wye becomes entangled in an affair with Jacob Strane, her magnetic and guileful forty-two-year-old English teacher.
2017. Amid the rising wave of allegations against powerful men, a reckoning is coming due. Strane has been accused of sexual abuse by a former student, who reaches out to Vanessa, and now Vanessa suddenly finds herself facing an impossible choice: remain silent, firm in the belief that her teenage self willingly engaged in this relationship, or redefine herself and the events of her past. But how can Vanessa reject her first love, the man who fundamentally transformed her and has been a persistent presence in her life? Is it possible that the man she loved as a teenager—and who professed to worship only her—may be far different from what she has always believed?
Alternating between Vanessa’s present and her past, My Dark Vanessa juxtaposes memory and trauma with the breathless excitement of a teenage girl discovering the power her own body can wield. Thought-provoking and impossible to put down, this is a masterful portrayal of troubled adolescence and its repercussions that raises vital questions about agency, consent, complicity, and victimhood. Written with the haunting intimacy of The Girls and the creeping intensity of Room, My Dark Vanessa is an era-defining novel that brilliantly captures and reflects the shifting cultural mores transforming our relationships and society itself.
Includes a bonus conversation with Kate Elizabeth Russell, Grace Gummer, and Jessica Williams (editor of My Dark Vanessa).
This audiobook includes an episode of the Book Club Girl Podcast, featuring an interview with Kate Elizabeth Russell about My Dark Vanessa.
© 2020 HarperAudio (Audiolibro ): 9780062941534
Fecha de lanzamiento
Audiolibro : 10 de marzo de 2020
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY’S BREAKOUT AUTHOR TO WATCH IN 2020
“Brilliant and stunning . . . an absolute must read.” – GILLIAN FLYNN
“A well-constructed package of dynamite.” – STEPHEN KING
A most anticipated book by The New York Times • USA Today • Entertainment Weekly • Marie Claire • Elle • Harper's Bazaar • Bustle • Newsweek • New York Post • Esquire • Real Simple • The Sunday Times • The Guardian
ONE OF THE MOST BUZZED ABOUT DEBUTS IN YEARS
AN INTERNATIONAL SENSATION SOLD IN 24 TERRITORIES AND COUNTING
Exploring the psychological dynamics of the relationship between a precocious yet naïve teenage girl and her magnetic and manipulative teacher, a brilliant, all-consuming read that marks the explosive debut of an extraordinary new writer.
2000. Bright, ambitious, and yearning for adulthood, fifteen-year-old Vanessa Wye becomes entangled in an affair with Jacob Strane, her magnetic and guileful forty-two-year-old English teacher.
2017. Amid the rising wave of allegations against powerful men, a reckoning is coming due. Strane has been accused of sexual abuse by a former student, who reaches out to Vanessa, and now Vanessa suddenly finds herself facing an impossible choice: remain silent, firm in the belief that her teenage self willingly engaged in this relationship, or redefine herself and the events of her past. But how can Vanessa reject her first love, the man who fundamentally transformed her and has been a persistent presence in her life? Is it possible that the man she loved as a teenager—and who professed to worship only her—may be far different from what she has always believed?
Alternating between Vanessa’s present and her past, My Dark Vanessa juxtaposes memory and trauma with the breathless excitement of a teenage girl discovering the power her own body can wield. Thought-provoking and impossible to put down, this is a masterful portrayal of troubled adolescence and its repercussions that raises vital questions about agency, consent, complicity, and victimhood. Written with the haunting intimacy of The Girls and the creeping intensity of Room, My Dark Vanessa is an era-defining novel that brilliantly captures and reflects the shifting cultural mores transforming our relationships and society itself.
Includes a bonus conversation with Kate Elizabeth Russell, Grace Gummer, and Jessica Williams (editor of My Dark Vanessa).
This audiobook includes an episode of the Book Club Girl Podcast, featuring an interview with Kate Elizabeth Russell about My Dark Vanessa.
© 2020 HarperAudio (Audiolibro ): 9780062941534
Fecha de lanzamiento
Audiolibro : 10 de marzo de 2020
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Cristina
23 jul 2020
Me ha parecido súper interesante y a la vez me ha removido mucho. Cuatro estrellas porque me parece que le sobra longitud, pero por lo demás me ha encantado.
Mercè
13 jul 2022
Es un libro duro de leer. Está narrado en primera persona por Vanessa y vamos viendo su pasado, su evolución y su presente.Lo más difícil ha sido leer la manipulación constante del profesor y como se va asentando ese abuso cuando ella solo tenía 15 años. Genera mucho conflicto en el lector porque leemos su punto de vista y como todo pasa por un filtro que lo romantiza. Quiero especificar que en todo momento queda claro que es una manera distorsionada de ver la relación que la protagonista tiene. Pero en ningún momento el lector tiene la sensación de estar leyendo un romance. Es evidente en todo momeno que estamos leyendo la historia de un abuso. Y de hecho, vamos viendo el diálogo interno de ella y como va evolucionando.Si bien ha sido interesante y frustrante leer algo así, lo cierto es que se ha hecho muy largo. Le sobran 200 pgs y seguiría conteniendo la misma esencia. Además me costó conectar con Vanessa.
Cristina
28 sept 2022
Es un libro de una temática bastante dura. Explora el proceso psicológico y comportamental de una adolescente a causa de un abuso sexual. Se hace incómodo escuchar el discurso manipulativo del depredador y cómo afecta y va moldeando a la protagonista.Estoy de acuerdo que en cierto momento de la lectura ya estaba todo explorado, y se hace un poco largo.
Alba
27 nov 2023
Uffff. Hay tanto que decir sobre este libro que no encuentro una forma correcta de plasmarlo.No es una lectura fácil, no se trata de un romance con ciertas dificultades y un final feliz. Es una historia que bien podria pasarle a cualquier chica.Una exploración interesante y dura sobre el abuso, la manera en la que se perciben esos eventos y cómo impactan tu vida.Lo que quizás no me ha terminado de gustar es que siento que sobran algunos capítulos hacia el final ya que se vuelve repetitivo, también creo que la actitud de Vanessa puede resultar un poco irritante. Sin embargo, considero que es entendible al conocer su historia y como a su corta edad fue manipulada y moldeada por un depredador.En definitiva, una lectura que te destruye pero que también visibiliza una situación terrible que se ha normalizado
Alex
6 mar 2023
Lectura dura, la temática no es fácil. Desde el minuto 1 está claro que no se romantiza nada, y vas acompañando a la protagonista de la historia en su descubrimiento de su trauma.
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