Skip to product information
1 of 3

Folktales Books

FLAWED COPY SALE: My Dark Vanessa (US Paperback - Brand New)

FLAWED COPY SALE: My Dark Vanessa (US Paperback - Brand New)

Out of stock

Regular price ₱480.00 PHP
Regular price ₱750.00 PHP Sale price ₱480.00 PHP
Sale Sold out
Tax included. Shipping calculated at checkout.
Select Option

NOTE: This book has minimal to multiple flaws. Please check photos first before buying as NO REFUNDS will be given due to flaws once purchased. 

Exploring the psychological dynamics of the relationship between a precocious yet naïve teenage girl and her magnetic and manipulative teacher, a brilliant, all-consuming read that marks the explosive debut of an extraordinary new writer.

2000. 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.

2017. Amid 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?

Alternating between Vanessa’s present and her past, My Dark Vanessa 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 The Girls and the creeping intensity of RoomMy Dark Vanessa is an era-defining novel that brilliantly captures and reflects the shifting cultural mores transforming our relationships and society itself.

View full details

Some quick reminders:

Pre-orders

  • Pre-orders placed from Mon-Thu will be processed/ordered every Friday
  • Pre-orders placed from Fri-Sun will be processed/ordered every Monday

We will be shipping all orders to PH via Air Cargo (for now). Since these are shipped from the US, it may arrive within 3-4 weeks to account for transit period and customs processing. In any case it will arrive earlier, we will inform you via email and on our social media platforms. For more information, please check our Pre-order Policies page.

NOTE: Pre-orders for unreleased titles will have a separate fulfillment timeframe as these will be shipped to the Philippines after their release dates.

Shipping

All ON-HAND orders are typically processed and dispatched within 3-5 business days (excluding weekends and public holidays). You will receive a notification along with the tracking information once your order has been picked up by our shipping partners.

For more information, check our Shipping Policy.

Cancellation Policy

Any cancellation requests must be submitted within 24 hours of the time of purchase through these channels (you must indicate the order number and/or your email address):

Email: folktalesbook.trading@gmail.com
Facebook Messenger: @folktalesph

For more information, check the "Cancellations" section of our FAQ page.