Reviews tagging 'Death'

As raparigas que fui by Tess Sharpe

116 reviews

readingbymollie's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Violence, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Abortion, Child abuse, Death, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape

caitkrar's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny 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

a bisexual con artist, a vintage pyro lesbian, and a golden retriever walk into a bank…

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Rape, Kidnapping, Abortion, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Violence, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

cassroberts89's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Finished in one day. I guess that says something! While so much of the story is a little out there, it’s definitely a page turner. The timeline is all over the place, but it’s done so well. 

I’m not sure I’d hand this one to my daughter just yet (mature 13yo). There is so much going on; seek out trigger warnings and HEED them for sure. Child abuse, sexual abuse, domestic violence, just straight up violence, the list goes on. Most of it is closed door, especially the sexual abuse with the victim as young as 10yo, but it’s extremely clear that it is going on. It’s all far-fetched but also real enough that you’d need to follow up with some heavy conversations with your teen. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Child abuse

Minor: Abortion

cassie_books8's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Abandonment, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Domestic abuse, Blood, Gaslighting, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

jackieyvette's review against another edition

dark 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

I really enjoyed this. I thought this was gonna be a straightforward bank heist style story. Just a fight for survival, but it ended up being so much more than that. It was very dark and deep in a way YA usually isn't and I even found myself forgetting that this was a YA book. 
I don't want to give away too much, but I really loved Nora and everyone she franken-friended. 


Crying score: yes and you would too for a check. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Abandonment, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, Death, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Murder, Emotional abuse, Rape, Domestic abuse, Gore, and Toxic relationship

comfsp's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad 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

3.75

It was a good read, i just flew through it. I liked the characters and i really liked the premise and the general idea of the story. However it features some very heavy topics yet puts emphasis on less important things. Sometimes the writing felt juvenile. I get that she was a kid when all that happened so she couldn't feel the full weight of everything and she's still only a teenager but she kinda just brushed over the most impactful parts that i think that could've been taken more seriously. What i really liked was that she kept a lot of her secrets and only revealed what she had to not just to other characters but also to us as readers. it felt very authentic. 

my favourite parts were when iris used the guy's ignorance on the female body as a weapon against him and when nora told iris to bury her feelings deep and wes corrected her

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Blood, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Violence

miaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense 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

Super angsty and dramatic but like slay! Fun! Fast paced! What j wanted basically, didnt not disappoint

‘The world is tilting again. But I have people to hold on to.‘

Go girl set him on fire! Go girl stab him! Go girl cut off his fingers!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Vomit, Confinement, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Abortion, Blood, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Death, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

aelana's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Abortion, Domestic abuse, Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Rape, and Pedophilia

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

rbjennings's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Death, Rape, Murder, and Kidnapping