Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

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

154 reviews

esophagus18'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

i’m a big fan of morally ambiguous main characters so i thoroughly enjoyed this book. i felt like the characters’ reactions to their trauma was very realistic given their need to just continue living despite

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Violence, Gore, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Gun violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Abortion

charlies_shelf's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

5.0

“Don't ever apologize for being smart”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Murder

sebnia_05's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Child abuse, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Rape, Gaslighting, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, and Pedophilia

Minor: Alcoholism and Sexual harassment

stacy837's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Confinement, Cursing, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Blood, Medical content, and Murder

Minor: Abortion, Alcohol, and Chronic illness

zombie_panda_books's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Murder, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Abandonment, Rape, Chronic illness, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexism, Misogyny, and Violence

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Abortion

aysha_blake's review against another edition

mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

ohdeerboi's review against another edition

adventurous medium-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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: Drug use

ciaradooley's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

i love this book i Love Love Love this book!
it is like nothing i have ever read before and i didn’t even know what to expect but it is so good 

nora is so fucking clever and sly and strong and crazy i love her so much and rebecca samantha katie ashley All of them all of the stories they are Just. and iris Baby and wes that love is there and i love them all I almost forgot they were fucking bank robbery hostages bc of how much went down but i loved it all

and tess sharpe is such a good author and i love that she’s the one that narrated the audiobook i feel like that added to it and made me feel it the way it was supposed to be read 
Fucking love it i will buy it and treasure it 🚂⭐️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Rape, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Violence

emmaciarciello's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Blood, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Cursing, and Gun violence

Moderate: Infidelity, Abandonment, and Pedophilia

Minor: Chronic illness and Abortion

ifoundcallie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.5

Wow! Loved this book. A few loose ends left me wondering why they were introduced in the first place like

Olive being their safe phrase—was it Lee’s first “girl” name? Grey cap being an ex-fed or some other info Lee said making him rage—why did we not get the robbers’ stories? The man who was shot—did he die?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Murder, Pedophilia, and Cursing

Minor: Chronic illness, Bullying, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Vomit, Rape, Pregnancy, Infidelity, and Car accident

Most information about SA is discussed using coded phrases or intentionally vague references that the reader can fill the blanks in with. Sharpe did a good job of handling this tastefully while still not shying away from the reality and effects of such abuse