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The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe

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eule's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Fesselnde Geschichte. Spannendes Beziehungskonzept der Hauptfiguren. Zwei der Hauptcharaktere sind in einer homosexuellen Beziehung. Das häufig nicht ernstgenommene Krankheitsbild der Endometriose wird thematisiert. Therapie wird NICHT als Tabuthema behandelt.

Etwas zu viel Trauma (für meinen Geschmack) im Bezug auf die Charaktere. Außerdem schien die Handlung manchmal entwas an den Haaren herbeigezogen.

Trotzdem ein lohnenswertes Buch mit viel Spannung, Mysterien und einem Fokus auf den Charaktern. Lässt sich sehr schnell innerhalb weniger Stunden und mit wenig Aufwand lesen.

Ps: Danke an meine liebe Freundin Thea, die mir dieses Buch ans Herz gelegt hat. Hab dich lieb <3

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katherinel's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.75

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jbaysinger_1069's review against another edition

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dark emotional 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

Here's what I'm working with: goosebumps, heart racing and my stomach occasionally dropping. Plan #1: See this as soon as it is on released on Neflix! This book was a whirlwind of ups and downs. It was a wham Bam thank you ma'ma straight into this thrilling and suspenseful bank heist. The emotional rollercoaster that Nora O’Malley lead me on while recounting her childhood and what she had become. "What didn’t kill me didn’t make me stronger; what didn’t kill me made me a victim. But I made me stronger. I made me a survivor.” Iris and Nora are some of the most badass teenagers I have ever met. It just makes me so sad the things they had to overcome not only during the heist but their entire lives.

Even with extreme language and really tough topics this book is 100% worth the read! I can't see what they do with it!

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ameliaj_adams's review against another edition

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dark 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

3.75

I read this entire book in one sitting! The story is so tense and twisty and I just couldn’t put it down. The book tells the story of her past as a con artist simultaneously with her and her girlfriend and best friends trying to escape during a bank heist whilst they are being held hostage. The two intertwine really well and the story is a fast paced, tense read. Would definitely recommend, particularly if you’re a fan of a Good Girl’s Guide to Murder!

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magicmerlia's review against another edition

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challenging dark 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? It's complicated

5.0

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niamhc_reads's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

This had me hooked from the first page.

Sharpe's writing is beautiful and effortless. I found myself in awe at her skill, honestly I haven't read anything this well written in a while.

The story revolves around Nora, and bounces back and forth between the present, where she is trapped as a hostage during a bank hesit, and her past, where we learn about the girls her mother made her into to con criminals.

There is a great balance of past and present, and I was never bored throughout. Every character was fleshed out and had good motives. I fell in love with Nora and Wes and Iris.

This book deals with some pretty heavy subjects so make sure you read trigger warnings, but it is handled so well through the characters and story telling.

I cannot recommend this book more. Its reignited my love for reading.

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