Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe

321 reviews

paydendyer's review

adventurous emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Such a good read! I was skeptical about if it'd lose my interest being that it's all set in 1 day. But it had me on the edge of my seat the whole time, I finished it in 3 days. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault

readingbymollie's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Violence, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Abortion, Child abuse, Death, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape

caitkrar's review

adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

a bisexual con artist, a vintage pyro lesbian, and a golden retriever walk into a bank…

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Rape, Kidnapping, Abortion, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Violence, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

ghost_cat99's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I liked the characters. I was invested in the main character's backstory and her relationships with the people close to her, but didn't really care about the rest of the plot. Apparently, this book is part of a duology, but I can't see myself reading the second book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Pedophilia and Sexual assault

caprireads215's review

adventurous challenging emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Car accident, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Child abuse, Cursing, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, and Torture

skyeshark1's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Murder, Blood, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Chronic illness and Sexual content

urfavzarah's review

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Loved the main character and her backstory, wish the ending was better but overall a super fun read.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Physical abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, and Violence

cemmalyn12's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Violence, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Rape

Minor: Abortion

cassie_books8's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Abandonment, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Domestic abuse, Blood, Gaslighting, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

jackieyvette's review

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I really enjoyed this. I thought this was gonna be a straightforward bank heist style story. Just a fight for survival, but it ended up being so much more than that. It was very dark and deep in a way YA usually isn't and I even found myself forgetting that this was a YA book. 
I don't want to give away too much, but I really loved Nora and everyone she franken-friended. 


Crying score: yes and you would too for a check. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Abandonment, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, Death, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Murder, Emotional abuse, Rape, Domestic abuse, Gore, and Toxic relationship