Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

The Girls I've Been: Du glaubst, du kennst mich? Falsch gedacht. by Tess Sharpe

59 reviews

_stephbroom_'s review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence

Moderate: Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual assault

Minor: Car accident, Death, and Drug use

karlisimp'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? It's complicated

5.0

A book that I couldn’t put down. I don’t have enough good things to say. I wish the ending was a bit different and less mysterious but, it makes for a great book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Biphobia, Car accident, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

Minor: Abortion, Rape, and Sexual assault

books_and_ghosts's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

Absolutely stunning book from someone who usually reads fantasy / horror books it’s very good but not for the faint of heart 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Death, Cursing, and Blood

Moderate: Abortion, Chronic illness, and Cursing

courtneyfalling's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense 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

This was really tense and at times emotionally hard to read but it had a beautiful combination of a twisty plot and real, heartwarming character development and found family. Plus pretty solid Own Voices queer and chronic illness rep!

The main reason I'm ranking it as 4.5 and not 5 stars is that it pulls the last act "oh no, I can't lose my moral righteousness by killing someone, even for the safety of myself and my loved ones." Which at that point I entirely didn't believe was true of Nora and it felt kind of like a lazy save. It would've been so easy to avoid too with some other reason for Nora not shooting Duane!

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Blood, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Abortion, Chronic illness, Bullying, and Misogyny

Minor: Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Medical content, and Sexual harassment

thesapphicbooklover's review against another edition

dark emotional tense

• 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Chronic illness, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, and Sexual assault

Minor: Abortion

malloryfitz's review against another edition

dark emotional

• 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Abortion, Chronic illness, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

charliebriggs96's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring 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

Moderate: Abortion, Blood, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

elinmln's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Murder

Minor: Abortion and Car accident

monarchbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

This book was a must read for because of who wrote it. Tess Sharpe wrote Far From You, the first queer book, the first thriller I ever picked up, and when I saw that she had written another, I knew I needed it in my possession. And it lived up to my expectations. This book had me on edge the entire time I was reading it because well, I loved the characters so much and I didn't want any of them to die. It also had me smiling at the flawless way she wrote Wes and Nora's friendship, and the even more flawless way she wrote the relationship between Iris and Nora, because break-ups and secrets and abusive fathers can make writing relationships very difficult and somehow Tess Sharpe wrote it perfectly. Not to mention how perfectly written Nora's character was written, with her messy past and even messier ongoing identity crisis. 

Pros: Found family trope, amazing writing, lovable (if morally grey) protagonists, and the best bank hostage story I have ever read or watched. 

Cons: None

Additional Content Warnings: hostage situation, blackmail

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual assault, Rape, and Chronic illness

Minor: Vomit and Abortion

thisiscourt's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Chronic illness, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Medical content, Pedophilia, Vomit, and Physical abuse

Minor: Abortion, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence