Hey, a review!! 4.5/5⭐⭐ 🌹
Y'all, this was fucking good. That's basically the heart of this review. I read the first chapter of this and knew immediately that I had to own it. By page 60, I had placed an order for it and received it. It was just amazing. 🌹
It's a hard book to read, as you can likely see from my list of content warnings (see comments). This book talks about child sex abuse and it's a story of how a woman looks back and tries re-narrating her sexual experiences with her teacher. It was hard for me to read at times because I could see it. I'm an adult and I've had lots of training on child sex abuse, including the typical stages and what it looks like and what people say to the kids. But, it was so fucking good. 🌹
I loved how it was told and how it just took you through Vanessa's life while she was trying to come to terms with what's happening in the present. It's such an amazing book and I really can't wait to see what Russell does with her next book. I can't believe the talent in this debut and that King's blurb didn't lie to me.
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