Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

A ​lányok, aki vagyok by Tess Sharpe

249 reviews

lisalangstrumpf's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Violence, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Abortion, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

pageswithamber's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Bullying, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

niamhc_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

This had me hooked from the first page.

Sharpe's writing is beautiful and effortless. I found myself in awe at her skill, honestly I haven't read anything this well written in a while.

The story revolves around Nora, and bounces back and forth between the present, where she is trapped as a hostage during a bank hesit, and her past, where we learn about the girls her mother made her into to con criminals.

There is a great balance of past and present, and I was never bored throughout. Every character was fleshed out and had good motives. I fell in love with Nora and Wes and Iris. 

This book deals with some pretty heavy subjects so make sure you read trigger warnings, but it is handled so well through the characters and story telling.

I cannot recommend this book more. Its reignited my love for reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Death, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gun violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, and Vomit

kayladaila's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Gore, Torture, Toxic relationship, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Blood, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Murder, Misogyny, Grief, Rape, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, and Pedophilia

Minor: Abortion, Car accident, and Religious bigotry

redefiningrachel's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Death, Violence, Murder, Kidnapping, Gore, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Rape

Moderate: Grief, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness

Minor: Alcohol and Drug use

holy_coconut'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Child abuse

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Fire/Fire injury, and Kidnapping

Minor: Abortion

goldyyy's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Body horror, Chronic illness, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Rape, Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, and Violence

Moderate: Death

Minor: Car accident and Adult/minor relationship

lunagirl_alice's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book was amazing..  but i will say very clearly PLEASE CHECK TRIGGER WARNINGS i did but not check thoroughly enough & i can tell you there is a lot of triggering content in the book, so take care of yourselves when you choose the media you consume 💗 I was so intrigued by the idea of this book, and i wasn’t disappointed. The format of the book is written in the present tense with Nora, in the bank, but we also jumped back into her past and learn more about what she’s been through. Honestly her past is so sad, i felt heartbroken reading what she went through but it’s really important as it shows you exactly why she thinks and behaves the way she does. I live for protective Nora, Iris (her girlfriend) has Endometriosis and the way she still takes care of her despite the fact they’re also in a life or death situation was amazing. I really loved the endo rep, it’s not something that’s often in books so it’s nice to see that representation. We also see Iris helping and even though she’s in pain she is also a big part of the plan and is so smart and helpful. The found family vibes were so cute, they were all so protective of each other while simultaneously arguing and disagreeing. Highly recommend this book as long as you’ve checked trigger warnings and are in the right headspace!! ✨

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Grief, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Blood, Chronic illness, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment and Mental illness

rosered_reading's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gun violence

jayecard's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

4.25

 I thought this book would be 80% con schemes and lying and smart manipulation, and 20% character, or so. The book is more like, 20% con stuff (which is ok), and 80% character, which is to say 80% horribly abused and traumatized teenagers finding ways to deal with it (which is done extremely well). It's a very fast read, style is alright, with the most difficult parts of the content done damn well. But check the trigger warnings for sure, the heavy stuff caught me off guard for real.

tl;dr: Full ass recommend, but check content warnings first

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Rape, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Physical abuse, Blood, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Vomit, Abortion, and Alcoholism

Child Sexual Abuse and horrible handling thereof by the parent