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A review by courtneyfalling
The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-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
This was really tense and at times emotionally hard to read but it had a beautiful combination of a twisty plot and real, heartwarming character development and found family. Plus pretty solid Own Voices queer and chronic illness rep! The main reason I'm ranking it as 4.5 and not 5 stars is that it pulls the last act "oh no, I can't lose my moral righteousness by killing someone, even for the safety of myself and my loved ones." Which at that point I entirely didn't believe was true of Nora and it felt kind of like a lazy save. It would've been so easy to avoid too with some other reason for Nora not shooting Duane!
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Blood, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Abortion, Chronic illness, Bullying, and Misogyny
Minor: Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Medical content, and Sexual harassment