Reviews tagging 'Blood'

The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe

160 reviews

edmund_pearce's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: Misogyny

isadoramartha's review against another edition

dark funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

Brilliant book! I was hooked from the start. You can't stop reading it because you want to know what happens next and you're always on the edge of your seat. My only complaint is that

Raymond Keane didn't die in the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Murder, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Pedophilia and Blood

Minor: Abortion

filipacmiranda's review against another edition

4.5

I bought The Girls I’ve Been out of curiosity. Going into this book, I thought it would be more teen drama than bank robbery.
I must admit this story was a pleasant surprise! It was fast and “always moving”. I did not expect it to be heavy on themes like child abuse, trauma or bad parenting. Nonetheless, that was definitely the most grabbing part of the story.

Considering the whole book, I realise I didn’t care much for the robbery or the motives. What I enjoyed most was learning about Nora’s past experiences, the girls she used to be, what they taught her, and how they shaped her into the person she was when that robbery occurred.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Blood, and Gun violence

Moderate: Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Abortion

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

milakzm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

con bank man get out i am. natalie. rebecca. samantha. haley. katie. ashley. nora.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Abortion, Blood, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Sexual assault

griffinjdevine's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

4.25

An incredibly dark story about abuse but honestly, an incredibly fun read. The subject matter itself is dark but the book is a thrill ride from start to finish.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Abortion, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, and Abandonment

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

longestflight's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Rape and Pedophilia

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