Reviews tagging 'Mass/school shootings'

The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe

4 reviews

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

aimeebrawn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

i loved this book. it was so easy to read and really enjoyable. i fell in love with the characters. i loved the way sharpe wrote nora as the narrator, imagining iris’ vintage dresses bought me joy and wes was just so nice. i like that the story feature two bisexual girls but didn’t revolve around their sexuality. i liked that it didn’t focus on a love triangle but rather the team work they needed to get out. i would’ve liked there to be more focus on before the bank heist, perhaps building the relationship between the characters. i felt the use of the flashbacks was really helpful, it felt similar to tshoeh or malibu rising. i normally hate this genre of ya books but i really enjoyed this one!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

kayladaila's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Gore, Torture, Toxic relationship, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Blood, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Murder, Misogyny, Grief, Rape, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, and Pedophilia

Minor: Abortion, Car accident, and Religious bigotry

queerly_reading's review

adventurous challenging emotional reflective 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: Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, and Chronic illness

Minor: Abortion, Vomit, and Mass/school shootings