{"product_id":"my-dark-vanessa","title":"My Dark Vanessa","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-seller-cntnt\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA haunting and brilliant read that explores the power play between a manipulative teacher and his naïve young student and the lasting effects the affair has on both decades later. Uncomfortable, disturbing and yet extremely relevant, \u003ci\u003eMy Dark Vanessa\u003c\/i\u003e is very much a raw take on a modern-day \u003ci\u003eLolita\u003c\/i\u003e. The read is at times painful and infuriating, but it is without a doubt a novel you will never forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"overview-cntnt\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINSTANT\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“[An] exceedingly complex, inventive, resourceful examination of harm and power.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, Editors’ Choice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A lightning rod . . . brilliantly crafted.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e•\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today • Entertainment Weekly\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e•\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarie Claire • Elle\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e•\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarper's Bazaar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e•\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNewsweek • New York Post • Esquire • Real Simple • The Sunday Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e•\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e•\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eand more!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExploring the psychological dynamics of the relationship between a precocious yet naïve teenage girl and her magnetic and manipulative teacher, a brilliant, all-consuming psychological fiction read that marks the explosive debut of an extraordinary new writer.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e2000\u003c\/i\u003e. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e2017.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAmid 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlternating between Vanessa’s present and her past, this dark academic novel 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the creeping intensity of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoom, My Dark Vanessa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an era-defining work of thought-provoking literary fiction that brilliantly captures and reflects the shifting cultural mores transforming our relationships and society itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Silk \u0026 Spine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42204537684071,"sku":"9780062941510","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0637\/1249\/3671\/files\/IMG_0085.jpg?v=1779739039","url":"https:\/\/silkandspine.org\/products\/my-dark-vanessa","provider":"Silk \u0026 Spine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}