Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe

312 reviews

ksamaine95's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

LOVED so hard. I was not expecting this book to be so addictive, beautiful, heartbreaking, and suspenseful. Where is Tess Sharpe? I feel like she owes me another book or five. She does her thing and does it well. I went through all the stages of grief, all the emotions. Chefs kiss. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Car accident, Child abuse, Gun violence, Confinement, Cursing, Mental illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Violence

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

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 against another edition

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 against another edition

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

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