kalventure's review against another edition
4.0
"[I]t's more important to know who you are than who you think you're meant to be."
"Are you the girl? he asked. There could only be one answer. More powerful than disappearing was being found. More powerful was being found was being seen."
I can't exactly say that I enjoyed reading this book, but it is powerful, timely, and beautifully written. Courtney Summers handles the topic with care and with I'm The Girl she continues her focus on the young victims of society without sensationalizing.
Content Warnings: blackmail, child sex abuse, grooming, kidnapping, pedophilia, statutory rape
Representation: sapphic main character, poverty rep
eARC & ALC provided by the publisher via NetGalley and LibroFM for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion nor the contents of my review. Quotations are from an unfinished proof and subject to change upon final publication.
Graphic: Kidnapping, Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Rape
greenlivingaudioworm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Car accident, Child death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Incest, Violence, Infidelity, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, and Sexual content
hufflehobbit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Infidelity, Sexism, Death, Misogyny, Murder, Trafficking, Child death, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Adult/minor relationship, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Cancer, Murder, Sexual assault, Suicide, Alcohol, Grief, Death of parent, Incest, and Rape
Minor: Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
Challenging themes and uncomfortable at moments, but well worth the read in my opiniondez_blair's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, and Murder
Minor: Kidnapping, Child death, Alcoholism, and Pedophilia