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 (Lydbok): 9780062941534
Utgivelsesdato
Lydbok: 10. mars 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 (Lydbok): 9780062941534
Utgivelsesdato
Lydbok: 10. mars 2020
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Hedvig
17. mars 2021
Kanskje litt tidlig å si, men dette er nok den beste boka jeg har lest i 2021! Utrolig velskrevet og beskriver traumer og oppvekst så realistisk at jeg glemmer at det er fiksjon, uten at det føles tvungent eller klisjé. Selv om dette er en livshistorie om en svært unik situasjon, klarer man likevel å se seg selv og de større problemene i samfunnet gjennom de små detaljene. Dette er en bok som alle burde lese.
Marie
21. feb. 2023
I usually prefer books with a dark story - but I have to admit that this one got almost a little too dark even for me! In fact, reading some paragraphs made me physically nauseous! At some points I got so frustrated that I almost throw the book into the wall! The book is dark, disturbing, disgusting, tears you through an emotional spectrum of frustration and anger. It’s so realistic and complex - very uncomfortable to read. But it's a very engaging and provocative story - so well written! - (why haven't I read this book way sooner?!)Books like this really remind me of why I read at all: it challenges the way I think, and changes my view of the world - This is a book I will never forget.
Thomas
17. apr. 2021
Veldig bra bok , flott innleser. Anbefales!!
Kamilla
21. feb. 2021
Spennende, trist og interessant
Karoline
29. sep. 2020
Utrolig bra bok. Har bestilt den i innbundet versjon, vil ha boken hjemme. Behagelig innleser. Anbefales!
Hilde
12. aug. 2023
Gripende bok om hvor dype spor overgrep etterlater. Boken kunne vært en god del kortere og allikevel ha fått fram budskapet, men verdt å høre på.
Ida
8. mai 2021
Utrolig fin, spennende, forstyrrende og trist historie. Innleseren er litt kjedelig, men samtidig passer stilen hennes til hovedpersonen og stemningen i boken. Anbefales!
Synne
1. mars 2024
Really great and importantbook, well written and read. I love the ending
Mia
30. sep. 2022
Fantastisk bok
Lene Marie
26. aug. 2022
En utrolig vanskelig bok å lytte til.. men tar opp mange veldig viktige temaer og problemstillinger. Ta triggerwarning-ene på alvor!
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