Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe

344 reviews

elderwoodreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was fine. I had higher hopes for it and honestly I probably should've adjusted them down as I was definitely thinking of this story told to a new adult audience not a young adult audience. The main character imo is pretty unlikable and her inner monologue becomes VERY repetitive. I actually like the last 15% or so od this book way more than the beginning 85% but I do not plan to listen to the sequel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Confinement, Gun violence, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Cursing

molls_magarian's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Body horror, Stalking, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Medical trauma

jackiepreston's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, Violence, Death, Physical abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape

itsbexx's review

4.5

This sucked me in pretty quickly. Really liked how the time skips were done and the way they gave me small bits of info throughout. 
Especially loved Iris she’s the petticoat badass we need! 
Didn’t know there was a second one but was very happy to get an ad for it immediately after finishing. 
Sidenote this has a plethora of potential triggers so proceed with caution ⚠️ 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Gun violence

ladykaylee's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This was a very dark book, and I was not expecting it.  I really liked the way that the story alternated between the "present" timeline of the bank heist, and the "past" timeline of all of the different cons that Nora pulled with her mom growing up.  I also liked the slow uncovering of the mystery of all of the past girls that Nora pretended to be for her con artist mom.  However, I was not prepared for those cons to result in child abuse and child SA.  

I loved the characters, especially Iris, and the plot kept my attention.  This would be a good read for folks who like grim books with a dark tone, especially ones where the villains get what is coming to them.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault

aliyachaudhry's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Vomit, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Sexual assault, Death, Sexism, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Medical content, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Abortion and Pregnancy

gkaltam's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Child abuse

oujo_umi's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

stripes_and_naps's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

I could barely put this book down. I love the way the author wove together the present story with glimpses of the past. It also had just the right ratio of danger to problem solving, so the situation never felt too hopeless. Overall I thought it was very well done and an enjoyable read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Murder, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Domestic abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Pedophilia

Minor: Vomit, Abortion, and Homophobia

kassidyreads's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Gun violence, and Murder

Minor: Abortion, Chronic illness, Blood, and Vomit