Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe

248 reviews

mainareads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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 books that have timelines that move from one point to another because its confusing a little at first but then it gets less confusing as the book progresses and suddenly youre at the end and the book is over but somehow you still know just as much as you did in the beginning . that is true literature i think - being able to communicate everything but also nothing at all 

the open ending kind of did me in but i understood why it happened because i honestly truly did not see how everything was going to work out . 

i also loved the continued referral to the other girls that she's been and the anticlimactic revelation of her real name because although she awarded it sooo much importance , she finally realized that it did not even matter because the name ( and life and family ) that she chose for herself were what truly mattered actually . 

 

a very interesting read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Violence

Minor: Physical abuse and Sexual assault

that_person_logan's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

4.75

I loved this. I thought it was poignant and beautiful and funny and emotional and devastating. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Abortion, Body shaming, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, and Vomit

iirissr'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? Yes

4.5

An amazing book about trust, abuse, trauma and surviving. I couldn't put this book down, the plot and the characters kept me reading for hours. I usually don't like thriller books but this probably became one of my favorites. The author managed to keep a certain lightness through the whole book despite the heavy topics, applauds for that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Abortion, Murder, and Rape

opalmars's review

medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Pedophilia, and Kidnapping

Minor: 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

booksandharps's review

dark 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

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Gun violence, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence

lqvekanej's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Misogyny, Bullying, Physical abuse, Rape, Pedophilia, Violence, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Vomit, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Death

Moderate: Cursing and Murder

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

susheela's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Sexual assault

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