Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe

25 reviews

elliehaahr's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Violence, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, and Self harm

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

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Grief, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness

Minor: Alcohol and Drug use

lunagirl_alice's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book was amazing..  but i will say very clearly PLEASE CHECK TRIGGER WARNINGS i did but not check thoroughly enough & i can tell you there is a lot of triggering content in the book, so take care of yourselves when you choose the media you consume 💗 I was so intrigued by the idea of this book, and i wasn’t disappointed. The format of the book is written in the present tense with Nora, in the bank, but we also jumped back into her past and learn more about what she’s been through. Honestly her past is so sad, i felt heartbroken reading what she went through but it’s really important as it shows you exactly why she thinks and behaves the way she does. I live for protective Nora, Iris (her girlfriend) has Endometriosis and the way she still takes care of her despite the fact they’re also in a life or death situation was amazing. I really loved the endo rep, it’s not something that’s often in books so it’s nice to see that representation. We also see Iris helping and even though she’s in pain she is also a big part of the plan and is so smart and helpful. The found family vibes were so cute, they were all so protective of each other while simultaneously arguing and disagreeing. Highly recommend this book as long as you’ve checked trigger warnings and are in the right headspace!! ✨

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Grief, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Blood, Chronic illness, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment and Mental illness

danicampbell0506's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Rape, and Misogyny

Minor: Homophobia, Abortion, and Biphobia

vniasf's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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

3.75

i love it! it didn’t glorify any abuse the characters went through and shows that it’s hard to leave abusive relationships. 
it’s filled with the found-family-trope, friendships, romance, funny characters and action! i did cry a couple times but found a new favorite character: Iris Moulton. i love her <3

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Content Warnings

Minor: Blood, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Murder, Violence, Abortion, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Vomit, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

novelwyrm's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Ableism, Abortion, Deadnaming, Gaslighting, Grief, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Death, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Cursing, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

ravenreyess's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, and Violence

Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Vomit

Minor: Biphobia, Body horror, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug use, Murder, Pedophilia, Vomit, and Abortion

annie_marthax's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Mental illness, and Sexual violence

krhe's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

Llevo unos días pensando en cómo escribir esta reseña y sigo sin saber muy bien cómo hacerlo. 

Trata varios temas complicados, y sí bien algunos fueron un poco yikes, uno de los temas más jodidos se trató desde el respeto y la suficiente distancia como para no volverse catalizador traumático. Que teniendo en cuenta el historial, está bien no ser gráficos. 

Tiene un ritmo como raruno, y algo me olía sobre cómo iba a desarrollarse el argumento desde bastante pronto. Y acerté con el último twist de los capítulos finales. 

El final me ha dejado un poco ñeh tho. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Violence, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Abortion, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Pedophilia, and Rape