Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

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

311 reviews

amazinglaureads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious 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

Awesome! I was not expecting to love this as much as I did, but I'm glad to be surprised. Nora feels like a real person, a girl who's been forged by trauma and has learned to use it in order to become a fighter. The secondary characters, Wes and Iris, are more than just cardboard pieces to further the story. The are relevant to Nora and the plot's development. They have complex backstories that are worth exploring in future books. The descriptions of Abby and the grooming of her daughter's were sad, but like with any good con, you can't help but be drawn into the story. Loved it, could not put it down!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Abortion, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Drug use

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 against another edition

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

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

tristhenerd's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective 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? No

4.5

This book was funny and emotional and heartbreaking in all the best ways and all the girls really resonated with me. I loved the switching between the past and present, and I think that made it so much more impactful.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence and Body horror

Minor: Rape 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

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