My Dark Vanessa: A Novel
von Kate Elizabeth Russell
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“[An] exceedingly complex, inventive, resourceful examination of harm and power.” —The New York Times Book Review, Editors’ Choice“A lightning rod . . . brilliantly crafted.”—The Washington PostRecommended by The New York Times • USA Today • Entertainment Weekly • Marie Claire • Elle • Harper's Bazaar • Newsweek • New York Post • Esquire • Real Simple • The Sunday Times • The Guardian • and more!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.
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My Dark Vanessa: A Novel
von Kate Elizabeth Russell
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“[An] exceedingly complex, inventive, resourceful examination of harm and power.” —The New York Times Book Review, Editors’ Choice“A lightning rod . . . brilliantly crafted.”—The Washington PostRecommended by The New York Times • USA Today • Entertainment Weekly • Marie Claire • Elle • Harper's Bazaar • Newsweek • New York Post • Esquire • Real Simple • The Sunday Times • The Guardian • and more!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.
Aktuelle Rezensionen(3)
Rezension von Raphaela Es ist kein einfaches Buch, die Thematik ist schwer zu ertragen und wen das Thema sexueller Missbrauch triggert, sollte einen großen Bogen um das Buch machen. Was ich nicht verstehe, sind die Kritiken, die behaupten "My Dark Vanessa" würde Missbrauch romantisieren. Ganz ehrlich, wer die Beschreibungen romantisch findet, sollte überlegen, was mit ihm nicht stimmt. Die Ich-Erzählerin berichtet schonungslos von den Übergriffen und beschreibt auch eingehend, wie sie manipuliert wurde, um all das als Beziehung zu sehen, die sie nicht nur gewollt, sondern initiiert hat. Es ist schwer zu ertragen, als Leser die perfide Manipulation zu erkennen und zusehen zu müssen, wie die Prota darin gefangen bleibt. Die erste Hälfte des Buches ist Intensiv, bedrückend und mitreißend. In der zweiten Hälfte zieht sich die Handlung dann etwas und hätte deutlich gestrafft werden können.
Rezension von WinniIch habe das Buch aus der Perspektive einer Überlebenden gelesen. In der Hoffnung etwas zu lesen, was mir mental hilft und gerade der erste Teil des Buches hat mich sehr gecatcht. Dieses Buch ist so wichtig, für alle Überlebenden, vor allem für alle anderen die ihre Augen aufmachen sollten, um anderen in solchen Situationen zu Hilfen. Statistisch gesehen brauchen Kinder 8 Anläufe bis sie gehört werden, weil Kinder eben nie direkt kommunizieren wenn ihnen so etwas passiert. Kinder wollen das nicht, können das nicht wollen, haben oft keine andere Wahl, als es wollen zu müssen. Das Buch trifft genau das und jegliche Gedanken und Gefühle, dieses Buch ist so wahr und so wichtig. Am Ende hätte ich mir noch etwas mehr Heilprozess gewünscht. Doch mir ist klar, dass nicht alle überhaupt heilen und dass ein ganzer Heilungsprozess nochmal mindestens so viele Seiten einnehmen würde. Daher 5 Sterne und danke für dieses Buch.
Rezension von Carlos R. DiazThe #MeToo novel was published only three years after the watershed moment when women's voices were finally being heard in our free, open society. This book is also a retelling of "Lolita" (1955) by Vladimir Nabokov. The social mores, such as agency, consent and victimhood, have changed drastically in the past decade. This novel couldn't have been written in the early-noughties. I enjoyed the recent history of the narrative, choosing calendar years instead of chapter numbers to show the passage of time. Time and distance does change us and that's certainly the case for our protagonist, a resolute person who's trying to rebuild her life after devastating circumstances. She might also be an unreliable narrator. This book should be read by women, but it should be essential perusing for men. It is a solid read, no doubt. That is all.