Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe

162 reviews

orladonnelly's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.25

this is a good book if you just want an easy read that you know you will enjoy, great book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Abortion

malloryfitz's review against another edition

dark emotional

• 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

kharlan3's review against another edition

(f/f, YA, thriller). This book had me entranced all the way through. The author does an incredible job narrating, and the story, of a bank heist hostage situation interspersed with the mc’s history, is excellent. It solidified what I already knew, which is that I love found family stories so much, and I love “I adore my romantic partner but my friends mean just as much to me” even more. So good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Medical content

lucygraham_27's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Abortion

livsorlander's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, and Murder

junefish's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Vomit, and Murder

Minor: Body shaming, Misogyny, and Abortion

callumnova's review against another edition

emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual violence

make_believer's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Abandonment

elinmln's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Car accident and Abortion

monarchbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was a must read for because of who wrote it. Tess Sharpe wrote Far From You, the first queer book, the first thriller I ever picked up, and when I saw that she had written another, I knew I needed it in my possession. And it lived up to my expectations. This book had me on edge the entire time I was reading it because well, I loved the characters so much and I didn't want any of them to die. It also had me smiling at the flawless way she wrote Wes and Nora's friendship, and the even more flawless way she wrote the relationship between Iris and Nora, because break-ups and secrets and abusive fathers can make writing relationships very difficult and somehow Tess Sharpe wrote it perfectly. Not to mention how perfectly written Nora's character was written, with her messy past and even messier ongoing identity crisis. 

Pros: Found family trope, amazing writing, lovable (if morally grey) protagonists, and the best bank hostage story I have ever read or watched. 

Cons: None

Additional Content Warnings: hostage situation, blackmail

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder

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

Minor: Vomit and Abortion