Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

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

154 reviews

fox2800's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Bullying, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Gun violence, Medical content, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Murder, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Abortion, Bullying, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Blood, and Gaslighting

drlove2018's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Child abuse, Violence, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, and Confinement

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual assault

Minor: Gore, Alcoholism, Rape, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Murder, and Vomit

erinbrenner's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

This book immediately grabbed me. I liked finding out more about Nora's past throughout the book's present in the order that best served the current moment. But I was often frustrated with not knowing how old she was and how two periods connected. I was most way through the book before understanding she was 17 or 18. I didn't always know how old she was in past episodes, making the story confusing at times. The story and characters were enjoyable but I'm not sure I'd read it again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Gaslighting, Bullying, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, and Murder

Minor: Kidnapping and Medical content

julierambaeck's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

I liked this, nothing too special but a good read. The dual / multiple timelines confused me quite a bit, and some could have been left out. Overall the book had some great discussions and themes, and it was intriguing till the end. I actually really liked the ending -

it was open and everything was NOT solved and had a perfect ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Chronic illness

dani_saur30's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

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

djeanine's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Abortion, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

katherinel's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Murder, Blood, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Abortion

kamilla112's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

leahkarge's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Chronic illness, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Rape, Blood, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Bullying, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Grief, and Mental illness

Moderate: Vomit, Gun violence, and Abortion

tigger89's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

Told in a series of short, punchy chapters, alternating between the present day and flashbacks to Nora's early life, this story races along, leaping from plan to plan as the situation develops. To be clear, this book is a power fantasy, throwing realism aside to deliver a story of abuse, manipulation, and the ability to find the strength to stand up for yourself when there's nobody coming to save you. This isn't a bad thing, but it's good to set expectations going in.

The exploration of Nora's identities was very well done. While the younger two had few details, I feel that I really got to know Haley, Katie and Ashley. The trauma incurred and their responses to it were the most realistic part of the book, to the point where I suggest checking content warnings before reading. Additionally, I really liked the dynamic between Nora, Iris and Wes, especially how Iris stepped into the role of Nora's accomplice. It's always nice to see explicitly bisexual characters, and here we've got two of them!

I wasn't so much a fan of how the past was revealed. It skipped around, teasing without telling, and I sometimes wasn't sure when or who I was. There were also a few mysteries teased but never delivered upon, such as the forest fire. It was made out to be a whole big thing, but we never saw the moment go down, and were left to piece together what might have happened from what came before and after. That seemed odd to me, given that it was such a pivotal moment in the Nora-Wes-Iris drama.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, and Bullying

Minor: Pregnancy and Abortion