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The hosts recalled reading the book for their Redheads book club and noted that it featured a disturbing teacher‑student dynamic similar to the TV show they were discussing. They also cited it as a recent novel that illustrated the broader grooming process in society, using it as a reference point during their conversation.
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The hosts recalled reading My DarkVanessa for their Redheads book club and said it featured a similarly disturbing teacherstudent dynamic to the TV show they were discussing.
Well, that actually reminds me about this book that we read for the Redheads called My Dark Vanessa, and it's a very similar situation.
Episode: S3 Ep175: CLAUDIA WROTE A BOOK!: Tuesday, October...
The hosts mentioned reading the recent novel My Dark Vanessa while discussing recent books they'd read.
most recent books that I've read like My Dark Vanessa and The Comeback like it's really all about like this grooming process not necessarily always in Hollywood but just in the world.
Episode: S3 Ep175: CLAUDIA WROTE A BOOK!: Tuesday, October...
Claudia referenced reading My Dark Vanessa as one of the recent books she had read while discussing grooming culture.
most recent books that I've read like My Dark Vanessa and The Comeback like it's really all about like this grooming process not necessarily always in Hollywood but just like in the world.
Episode: S3 Ep129: Folklore Friday: Friday, July 24th, 2020
They noted that listeners should read the novel for the Red Heads and encouraged anyone who hadn't started it yet to join.
I'm gonna be listening to Folklore. I have a lot of TV to watch. I have to read the book for the Red Heads. My Dark Vanessa if you haven't started it yet. It is never too late to join the Red Heads.
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The hosts compared the intense themes of the All Too Well short film to the novel My Dark Vanessa and urged listeners to read it, noting it as one of the best books they read last year.
Sadie Sink immediately reminds me of the book that we read for the redheads called My Dark Vanessa.
And then also the author of My Dark Vanessa posted this whole thing to her stories talking about how when she first heard All Too Well back in the day like she perceived it as a story about trauma.
And then watching the video, like My Dark Vanessa is an extreme version of the story of All Too Well. Because in My Dark Vanessa it's like a high school student and her teacher.
I would implore everyone to read the book because it's one of the best books that I read last year except I would issue an extreme trigger warning.
And you know how you say Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is like champagne problems? My Dark Vanessa is All Too Well.