A review by swagner718
The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-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

3.0

I was sold on reading this book simply because I heard there was going to be a Netflix adaptation with Millie Bobby Brown playing Nora. I'm not a difficult woman to please. 🤷🏻‍♀️
On paper this has all the makings of something I'd love:
✔️Thriller 🔪
✔️Con artists/Bank heist 🏦
✔️ Feminism ♀️
✔️ LGBTQ+ rep 🌈

However, it's not often that I feel like I will prefer a screen adaptation to a book, but after reading The Girls I've been, I feel like it will translate better to the screen.
I am looking forward to seeing what Netflix and MMB do with this. She is a gem of a casting choice for this roll. 🤌🏻

As always, check trigger warnings, lots of SA/abuse themes.
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