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

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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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cadiebugtheladybug's review against another edition

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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? Yes

4.0

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elderwoodreads's review against another edition

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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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molls_magarian's review against another edition

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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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jackiepreston's review against another edition

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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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itsbexx's review against another edition

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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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ladykaylee's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense medium-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

3.0

This was a very dark book, and I was not expecting it. I really liked the way that the story alternated between the "present" timeline of the bank heist, and the "past" timeline of all of the different cons that Nora pulled with her mom growing up. I also liked the slow uncovering of the mystery of all of the past girls that Nora pretended to be for her con artist mom. However, I was not prepared for those cons to result in child abuse and child SA.

I loved the characters, especially Iris, and the plot kept my attention. This would be a good read for folks who like grim books with a dark tone, especially ones where the villains get what is coming to them.

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