Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe

122 reviews

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

neliadiedenise's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Rape, and Sexual harassment

bailey_the_bookworm's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

WOW. I have been in a reading slump for a while and this book drop-kicked me right out of it. What a layered story, what an awesome protagonist, what a fun (if dark) plot. Great stuff all the way around. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Pedophilia, Murder, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Violence

justmehayleyb's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Fire/Fire injury, Pedophilia, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Blood, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Child abuse, and Rape

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

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

madimack's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence and Child abuse

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

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

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