My Dark Vanessa

“It’s strange to know that whenever I remember myself at fifteen, I’ll think of this.”

Reading My Dark Vanessa felt like my skin was shrinking—like I was suddenly not enough to cover my body. There was no room in me for everything this book held. Sharply written and compelling with so much purpose, it’s a hard book to read and a harder one to put down. Chilling, heartbreaking, and hopeful, My Dark Vanessa is one of those books I’ll find myself thinking about forever. And Kate Elizabeth Russell is one of those authors who’s writing I’ll always pick up.