Kate Elizabeth Russell
1 SeriesKate Elizabeth Russell is an American author who debuted with her novel "My Dark Vanessa" in 2020. The book became an instant New York Times bestseller and was featured on numerous "most anticipated" lists. It has since been translated into multiple languages.
In "My Dark Vanessa" by Kate Elizabeth Russell, fifteen-year-old Vanessa Wye begins a manipulative relationship with her forty-two-year-old English teacher, Jacob Strane, in 2000. The narrative shifts to 2017, when another former student accuses Strane of sexual abuse and reaches out to Vanessa. Confronted with this revelation, Vanessa must decide whether to maintain her belief that their relationship was consensual or to confront the possibility that she was exploited. As she grapples with her past, Vanessa's perception of Strane as her first love and transformative figure is challenged. The story explores the complex dynamics of power, manipulation, and the long-term effects of abuse.
