Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

A ​lányok, aki vagyok by Tess Sharpe

42 reviews

holliesatchell's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Cursing

Moderate: Car accident, Death, Medical content, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Vomit

goddaniiit's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

Sometimes, you just KNOW a book is going to be worth 5 stars right off the bat. That's how I felt as soon as I started my book annotation journey with this book in particular. I went insane not just with the witty narration style but also with the amount of details showcased at the start of every chapter. The Flashbacks might've been a problem to others but, maybe this is on me being an anime viewer, I found that it was shown to the reader/s at the perfect time. It definitely kept me on the edge of my seat as I tried to guess how they were going to get out of the situations they were in whilst getting a better understanding of what each individual 'girls' thought process is like.

I'm also a sucker for the found family troupe. So, seeing Nora and Wes banter all throughout was very enjoyable to read about. As I also like some angst sprinkled along, the aftermath of their break-up was handled really well especially with how great of a middle-man Wes played during Truth for Truth between Nora and Iris. Speaking of Iris, Her chaotic energy truly brings me life.

As curious as I am for a sequel (since the resolution made it seem like that was a possibility and I would love to see more of Lee if I'm being honest), I also wouldn't mind if it just stayed as a standalone. It works either way - as the reader sees how far Nora has grown as a character when comes to a conclusion about her identity and how her trauma doesn't define who she is.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Violence, Physical abuse, and Gun violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Murder, and Death

Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Abortion, Alcoholism, and Panic attacks/disorders

jillianeubauer's review against another edition

dark 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

4.25

Personally, I thought that the idea behind this book was very memorable and unique. There is a lot to say about Nora’s character development, and overall life. I really enjoyed the bits of backstory place throughout the book, and figuring out how the tidbits of information all fit together to make one story. 

My favorite part of the story was the last sentence “My name is Nora”. This is perfection *chefs kiss* 🤌🏻 Words can’t describe my thoughts right now! She found herself in the midst of a hostage situation, and Nora had to find a way to come to terms with the big feelings that she had. 

I also like the entirety of the last chapter when Nora and Abby talked about love. It’s a smack in the face to see the disregard that Abby had for Nora but also realistic in the sense that Mothers and Daughters always seem to have a division in their relationship. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Violence

Moderate: Physical abuse and Sexual harassment

Minor: Pregnancy

addyisnothere's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Torture, and Vomit

Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

Minor: Rape, Abortion, and Pregnancy

aliciawhatsthestory's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This was our book club pick for this month. While I liked it, the entire club agreed that the amount of trauma felt a bit excessive throughout this book, especially since the way it was marketed did not indicate how dark and heavy the topics would be. We would have all appreciated trigger warnings for the extensive abuse that is both detailed and implied in the main character, Nora’s, flashbacks to her life as a con artist. Netflix is making this a movie, and I have my doubts about how it will translate to screen, especially given the book is aimed at teenagers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Violence, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, and Death

Minor: Rape

samanthadale1066's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Abortion, and Sexual violence

biiianca's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, and Pregnancy

vidya_is_vidya's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense

• 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

5.0

this book is absolutely amazing

PLEASE check the trigger warnings before reading this book

i adore nora, and wes, and iris. i love how the author wrote each of the characters in such a way where you could understand what they’re like

at no point did i know where the novel was going, but i enjoyed every second of it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, Violence, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

Minor: Abortion, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, and Vomit

there are a lot of tws in this book, i really advise you to read them

capybooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I found parts of this novel slow to read, but the more I read, the more I enjoyed it. I wish the character's backstory came first, instead of alternating between the present-day chapters, because I found it hard to keep track of what each girl's story was. 

Despite all of this, I really liked a lot of aspects of this story; the LGBTQ+ representation, endometriosis awareness, and an intriguing protagonist. The opening sentence was gripping too!

A great read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Abortion, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, and Alcohol

krhe's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-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

3.5

Llevo unos días pensando en cómo escribir esta reseña y sigo sin saber muy bien cómo hacerlo. 

Trata varios temas complicados, y sí bien algunos fueron un poco yikes, uno de los temas más jodidos se trató desde el respeto y la suficiente distancia como para no volverse catalizador traumático. Que teniendo en cuenta el historial, está bien no ser gráficos. 

Tiene un ritmo como raruno, y algo me olía sobre cómo iba a desarrollarse el argumento desde bastante pronto. Y acerté con el último twist de los capítulos finales. 

El final me ha dejado un poco ñeh tho. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Violence, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Abortion, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Pedophilia, and Rape