Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe

94 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

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

zellerella's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Child abuse, Violence, Pedophilia, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Rape

Minor: Alcohol, Kidnapping, Car accident, Pregnancy, Vomit, and Abortion

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 against another edition

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

skyeshark1's review against another edition

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

cemmalyn12's review against another edition

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Abortion

waysus1p1's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

Not bad for a "$5 bucks if you buy a drink at the cafe" Barnes and Noble special. It did what I needed to and offered some much needed distraction. Definitely YA, as an adult reader I had to suspend belief a bit at some things and occasionally the current timeline interactions made me wince 'cause, ugh manufatured drama 🙄.
I actually appreciated the backstory more, kind of a Heartbreakers gone bad thing going on there. Also wondering if the author is a Leverage fan...?
Anywho, will be picking up the next far-fetched installment because the entertainment value is definitely there. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, Violence, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

jackieyvette's review against another edition

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

starlit_pathways's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Torture, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Pedophilia, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Abortion, Biphobia, and Lesbophobia