Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe

330 reviews

ghost_cat99's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

2.0

I liked the characters. I was invested in the main character's backstory and her relationships with the people close to her, but didn't really care about the rest of the plot. Apparently, this book is part of a duology, but I can't see myself reading the second book.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Pedophilia and Sexual assault

123aah456's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

madsfaye's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious 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

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, and Child abuse

Moderate: Blood, Murder, and Gun violence

Minor: Abortion and Vomit

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

---

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.

whitneys_bookstack's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.75

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Domestic abuse

caprireads215's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative mysterious 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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Car accident, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Child abuse, Cursing, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, and Torture

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

---

Content Warnings

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

Minor: Chronic illness and Sexual content

urfavzarah's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Loved the main character and her backstory, wish the ending was better but overall a super fun read.

---

Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Physical abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, and Violence

cemmalyn12's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Violence, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Rape

Minor: Abortion

waysus1p1's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

Not bad for a "$5 bucks if you buy a drink at the cafe" Barnes and Noble special. It did what I needed to and offered some much needed distraction. Definitely YA, as an adult reader I had to suspend belief a bit at some things and occasionally the current timeline interactions made me wince 'cause, ugh manufatured drama 🙄.
I actually appreciated the backstory more, kind of a Heartbreakers gone bad thing going on there. Also wondering if the author is a Leverage fan...?
Anywho, will be picking up the next far-fetched installment because the entertainment value is definitely there. 

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, Violence, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship