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W miarę jak historia się rozwija, czytelnik staje się świadkiem nieustannej walki o wolność i osobiste odkupienie. Złożoność postaci oraz intensywność ich interakcji sprawiają, że lektura staje się emocjonalnym rollercoasterem. Z każdym rozdziałem napięcie wzrasta, a granice między miłością a kontrolą zaczynają się zacierać.
Poprzez wnikliwe spojrzenie na relacje międzyludzkie i ciemne oblicza pasji, autorzy zachęcają do refleksji nad tym, jak łatwo można stracić siebie w imię miłości. To opowieść o namiętności, obsesji i dążeniu do uwolnienia się spod jarzma, z którego niełatwo się wyrwać.
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The only way I was able to go through this book was periodically screaming into my pillow and punching my pillow. This book made me so angry and disappointed and it physically pained me to read this story. This book needs to be a mandatory read for teenagers. The way grooming and manipulation is portrayed so accurately, the internal dialogue of Vanessa. This reads as a textbook on how grooming occurs and what to look out for. What also felt very accurate was the way every single person in Vanessa's life failed her time and time and time again and how stories like this happen every day. I guess what struck me the most was the mental gymnastics Strane had to do in order to justify to himself that he's not the monster that he is. It really made me want to know what a person like that thinks and how they live with their actions. Oh, God. I need a palette cleanser.
This was a difficult book to read, but at the same time, I couldn't put it down because I was so interested in learning about Vanessa's history. When Vanessa transfers to a new school, she struggles to make friends, and the only person who shows her any kindness is her teacher. Unfortunately, this kindness soon turns into an abusive relationship that lasts well into her adult life. It's fascinating to see how a traumatic event in childhood can have such a lasting impact on one's life. The author does an excellent job of getting inside Vanessa's head and helping us understand her actions and motivations.One aspect of the novel that I really appreciated was how Vanessa refuses to see herself as a victim. She understands that revealing her story may not change anything, and she has the right of not wanting to reveal nothing. The only downside to the novel is the flat side characters, especially Vanessa's relationship with her mom, which seems unrealistic given our first impression of her.