Александра
19 maj 2020
The hardest read I’ve done in years. This is not a kind of book you can ENJOY, but it’s brilliant and surprisingly relatable. Massive thanks to Grace Gummer for the stunning narration.
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 (Ljudbok): 9780062941534
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 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 (Ljudbok): 9780062941534
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 10 mars 2020
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Александра
19 maj 2020
The hardest read I’ve done in years. This is not a kind of book you can ENJOY, but it’s brilliant and surprisingly relatable. Massive thanks to Grace Gummer for the stunning narration.
Elin
22 feb. 2021
I wish I could give this book 6 stars. This is one of the most gut wrenching, disgusting tales I've ever read. What makes it pack such a punch is that the author really pulls us into the mind of this young girl and we hear what she wants and needs, versus what she gets from her abuser. I loved it, and it made me want to gag. I went off ranting angrily to myself, and also, I grieved for her. Grieved for all the girls who live through something like this. Five stars, wish I could give it more.
Anna
28 juli 2021
Gets under your skin. One gets a good insight into how someone who is violated, puts the blame, which should be aimed at the perpretator, on to themselves. Also how easy it is to confuse an abusive relationship with a love story. The book, I think, also does a great job showing the reader how diffucult, and sometimes damaging telling your story to the world can be.
L.
3 apr. 2020
Heel mooi boek. Gaat voorbij cliches en legt bloot waarom misbruik tegelijkertijd als romantisch kan worden ervaren. Dat een misbruiker niet alleen een monster is, maar tegelijkertiid ook zorgzaam kan zijn. En welke effecten misbruik en trauma kunnen hebben op de lange termijn. Het boek wordt erg mooi voorgelezen, alsof de conversaties daadwerkelijk plaatsvinden. De combinatie van verhaallijn en vertelstem maken dit mijn favoriete audioboek tot nu toe.
Amy
21 mars 2020
Beautiful writing. Amazing plot. Lolita references. Dark and disturbing. This book follows a bright fifteen year old Vanessa who becomes entangled in an affair with her charming and manipulative English teacher. The book alternates between past and present and spreads over a period of almost 17 years. She believes that she is in love with him and he manipulatively convinces her into doing whatever he wants. You can see her mental confusion. She has been convinced that she hasn't been abused and she willingly did everything. The way the psychological aspect has been explored is amazing. It has references to pop culture, lolita and me too movement.The book felt a bit stretched in the second half. It has a lot of description about abuse. So if you are triggered by it, don't pick it up. This is not a fun read or a book which will help you escape. It is deep rooted in reality and is thought provoking.It is a brilliantly written, emotional and disturbing book with an amazing audiobook.
Linnea
21 juni 2020
Helt fantastisk bok!
Victor
19 aug. 2020
Difícil de tragar, livro cru sobre abuso, controle e perversão. Mas altamente necessário na sociedade prejudicada em que vivemos. Essencial!
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.
Jo
21 jan. 2021
Wat een bijzonder mooi en aangrijpend boek. Ongemakkelijk op momenten. Maar zeker een aanrader. Dit gaat me bij blijven.
Uğur
31 maj 2020
Beautifully written, yet uncomfortable to read.
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Александра
19 maj 2020
The hardest read I’ve done in years. This is not a kind of book you can ENJOY, but it’s brilliant and surprisingly relatable. Massive thanks to Grace Gummer for the stunning narration.
Elin
22 feb. 2021
I wish I could give this book 6 stars. This is one of the most gut wrenching, disgusting tales I've ever read. What makes it pack such a punch is that the author really pulls us into the mind of this young girl and we hear what she wants and needs, versus what she gets from her abuser. I loved it, and it made me want to gag. I went off ranting angrily to myself, and also, I grieved for her. Grieved for all the girls who live through something like this. Five stars, wish I could give it more.
Anna
28 juli 2021
Gets under your skin. One gets a good insight into how someone who is violated, puts the blame, which should be aimed at the perpretator, on to themselves. Also how easy it is to confuse an abusive relationship with a love story. The book, I think, also does a great job showing the reader how diffucult, and sometimes damaging telling your story to the world can be.
L.
3 apr. 2020
Heel mooi boek. Gaat voorbij cliches en legt bloot waarom misbruik tegelijkertijd als romantisch kan worden ervaren. Dat een misbruiker niet alleen een monster is, maar tegelijkertiid ook zorgzaam kan zijn. En welke effecten misbruik en trauma kunnen hebben op de lange termijn. Het boek wordt erg mooi voorgelezen, alsof de conversaties daadwerkelijk plaatsvinden. De combinatie van verhaallijn en vertelstem maken dit mijn favoriete audioboek tot nu toe.
Amy
21 mars 2020
Beautiful writing. Amazing plot. Lolita references. Dark and disturbing. This book follows a bright fifteen year old Vanessa who becomes entangled in an affair with her charming and manipulative English teacher. The book alternates between past and present and spreads over a period of almost 17 years. She believes that she is in love with him and he manipulatively convinces her into doing whatever he wants. You can see her mental confusion. She has been convinced that she hasn't been abused and she willingly did everything. The way the psychological aspect has been explored is amazing. It has references to pop culture, lolita and me too movement.The book felt a bit stretched in the second half. It has a lot of description about abuse. So if you are triggered by it, don't pick it up. This is not a fun read or a book which will help you escape. It is deep rooted in reality and is thought provoking.It is a brilliantly written, emotional and disturbing book with an amazing audiobook.
Linnea
21 juni 2020
Helt fantastisk bok!
Victor
19 aug. 2020
Difícil de tragar, livro cru sobre abuso, controle e perversão. Mas altamente necessário na sociedade prejudicada em que vivemos. Essencial!
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.
Jo
21 jan. 2021
Wat een bijzonder mooi en aangrijpend boek. Ongemakkelijk op momenten. Maar zeker een aanrader. Dit gaat me bij blijven.
Uğur
31 maj 2020
Beautifully written, yet uncomfortable to read.
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