Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe

57 reviews

pippinthepuffin's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Blood

Moderate: Medical content and Child abuse

Minor: Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Chronic illness, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Rape, Abortion, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore

Its rather heavy on the domestic/sexual abuse. Its also based around being hostages in a bank robbery.

skyeshark1's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Murder, Blood, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Chronic illness and Sexual content

valentine333's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

 I can’t wait to make this book my personality for the next three weeks lmao.

Absolutely amazing, really well written in every aspect and an incredible portrayal of what abuse can do to people and how it can come in many different forms. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Murder, Mental illness, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Grief, Cursing, Death, and Chronic illness

Minor: Vomit

jess_18's review

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I bought this book a while ago and even though not that much time has passed i’ve definitely changed as a person. past me probably would have rated this book higher, it definitely was enjoyable but not really my cup of tea anymore. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Chronic illness and Abortion

amberinpieces's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Grief, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Vomit, Alcohol, Body horror, Bullying, Abortion, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault

thewoodlandbookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Child abuse, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, Violence, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Blood, Confinement, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Pedophilia

ckreads28's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

4.5

4.5 Stars: This book was so intense! There are some graphic scenes so that can jar you out of the action. I would definitely love to see this adapted. The bi representation on top of it and how neither partner made her feel bad for how she loved them each in their own way and for different reasons. It made me so happy that love was the core once she had them. 

Families can be defined in different ways and this book shows you how people can cope and survive was perfect.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Blood, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Violence

whosgina'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Gun violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Vomit, Chronic illness, and Rape

theliteraryteapot's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

For someone who has read probably like one or two thrillers in her life, I enjoyed this!

This is a thriller with teenagers that was well written, well paced and well constructed. I liked this straight forward writing. I liked the storytelling.
I didn't get that much attached to the characters except for Nora but I was surprised that it didn't bother me that much.
Nora's story (and her sister's) is tough. This book was darker than I thought it'd be, as it is the story of an abuse (of all kind) survivor who went through horrifying things.
Truthfully, I don't have much to say. I had a good time, I'm glad I had my bisexual and endometriosis representation, and I'm glad I tried the thriller genre.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, and Vomit

Moderate: Abortion and Pregnancy

goroskiju's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Abortion, Death, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault