OPPL Book Club - My Dark Vanessa

Join us on the fourth Monday of each month to discuss this month's selection. Our group reads an eclectic mix of popular fiction and moving memoirs. New members are always welcome!

Check out an e-book or e-audiobook in Libby/Overdrive and/or Hoopla, or stop by the Adult Services Desk on the second floor to pick up a copy (quantities are limited). Questions? Email RSVP@orlandparklibrary.org or call 708-428-5150 for more information.

This group will meet in-person and via Zoom. If you would like to join the discussion on Zoom, please email reference@orlandparklibrary.org for the link.

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

At age 15, Vanessa had a relationship with her 42-year-old English teacher, Jacob Strane, who claims to love her for her emotional intelligence and creative writing abilities. At least that's what she tells us nearly two decades later, when another student has called out Strane for their sexual activity and starts a social media firestorm. It also starts Vanessa thinking. She had always believed that she and Strane shared true love and defends him now against this student's so-called lies, but what really happened? Vanessa must decide whether she was a victim or willing participant...(Library Journal).