La desconeguda (Ficció) (Catalan Edition)
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- Author：Tess Sharpe
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Summary
A deliciously commercial YA page-turner about the daughter of a con artist who is taken hostage in a bank heist。
Nora O'Malley is a lot of things。 A sister。 An ex。 A secret girlfriend。 Kind of crooked， but reformed。。。 somewhat。
Nora O'Malley's been a lot of girls。 As the daughter of a con-artist who targets criminal men， she grew up her mother's protege。 But when mom fell for the mark instead of conning him， Nora pulled the ultimate con: escape。
For five years she's been playing at normal。 But she needs to dust off the skills she ditched because she has three problems:
#1: her ex walked in on her with her girlfriend。 Even though they've all been inseparable for months， Wes didn't know about her and Iris。
#2: The morning after， they all have to meet to deposit the fundraiser money they raised together。 It's a nightmare that goes from awkward to deadly。
Because #3: right after they get in the bank， two guys start robbing it。
But they have no idea who they're really holding hostage。
The robbers are trouble。 Nora's something else entirely。
Nora O'Malley is a lot of things。 A sister。 An ex。 A secret girlfriend。 Kind of crooked， but reformed。。。 somewhat。
Nora O'Malley's been a lot of girls。 As the daughter of a con-artist who targets criminal men， she grew up her mother's protege。 But when mom fell for the mark instead of conning him， Nora pulled the ultimate con: escape。
For five years she's been playing at normal。 But she needs to dust off the skills she ditched because she has three problems:
#1: her ex walked in on her with her girlfriend。 Even though they've all been inseparable for months， Wes didn't know about her and Iris。
#2: The morning after， they all have to meet to deposit the fundraiser money they raised together。 It's a nightmare that goes from awkward to deadly。
Because #3: right after they get in the bank， two guys start robbing it。
But they have no idea who they're really holding hostage。
The robbers are trouble。 Nora's something else entirely。
Reviews
Aj
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Wow。 Just wow。 This book is so dark and creepy。 I definitely wasn’t expecting that at all。 I felt so many emotions throughout reading the book。 It was so sad to learn about the main characters’ backstories。 I gave this 4 stars because I just felt like I wanted more。 When Nora said she was leaving she told Wes in the book but nothing is written about her telling Iris。 Also I read a review with basically my exact thoughts like sometimes the flashbacks were a bit overwhelming。 I feel like I’d forge Wow。 Just wow。 This book is so dark and creepy。 I definitely wasn’t expecting that at all。 I felt so many emotions throughout reading the book。 It was so sad to learn about the main characters’ backstories。 I gave this 4 stars because I just felt like I wanted more。 When Nora said she was leaving she told Wes in the book but nothing is written about her telling Iris。 Also I read a review with basically my exact thoughts like sometimes the flashbacks were a bit overwhelming。 I feel like I’d forget what’s going on in the present when it switches to the past。 I also feel like the end was iffy; thinking about the ending， it feels like a cliffhanger but also not really。 Overall this was hands down one the most chilling books I’ve ever read。 Totally recommend but it’s very dark （check tw’s as well） 。。。more
Annie
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I really really liked this！！！！！
Aaliyah Pauyo
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I can’t wait to watch the Netflix adaptation！ This was a fast-paced， thrilling， emotional read。 The characters were great。 The pacing was （almost） perfect。 The descriptions were easy to visualize。 The flashbacks fit in perfectly with the story。 I was hooked the whole 360 pages。 A tiny lil nitpicky issue I had was I feel like I needed a backstory on why Iris is into becoming an arson investigator。 It seemed a little too convenient for her to have such a specific dream occupation。 But other than t I can’t wait to watch the Netflix adaptation！ This was a fast-paced， thrilling， emotional read。 The characters were great。 The pacing was （almost） perfect。 The descriptions were easy to visualize。 The flashbacks fit in perfectly with the story。 I was hooked the whole 360 pages。 A tiny lil nitpicky issue I had was I feel like I needed a backstory on why Iris is into becoming an arson investigator。 It seemed a little too convenient for her to have such a specific dream occupation。 But other than that， phenomenal read。 。。。more
Laura
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I absolutely loved this book。
Carys
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“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。” What to say about this book other than how amazing it was。 Definitely read the trigger warnings because this book has some very strong themes but the way Tess Sharpe writes is so beautiful and so deep。 She just has a way with words that makes me feel so many different emotions in such a short span of time。 Each character is so in depth and unique。 All plagued by thei “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。” What to say about this book other than how amazing it was。 Definitely read the trigger warnings because this book has some very strong themes but the way Tess Sharpe writes is so beautiful and so deep。 She just has a way with words that makes me feel so many different emotions in such a short span of time。 Each character is so in depth and unique。 All plagued by their own traumas yet still try to be the person the others know them to be and find family within their group。 I have no where close to the amount of trauma and shit that Nora has gone through but reading her story and the way the author writes it is like the pages are telling me it’s going to be alright。 That i will survive everything that i’ve gone through and will go through。 All of this wrapped in a mystery of a bank robbery that doesn’t quite make sense just kept me hooked and wanted to read on forever。 Amazing book <3 。。。more
Billee
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3。5
Eva
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3，5☆
Katherine
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Listened as an audiobook and did not love the narrator。 Enjoyed the story and thought there were some interesting storytelling choices。 But was a bit over the top
Concha
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Con unos personajes muy atrayentes， de esos con los que conectas facilmente， Tess Sharpe trata de una forma diferente， sin estridencias， el tema de los malos tratos y los abusos; al mismo tiempo， nos regala un thriller que engancha con un estilo narrativo muy fluido。 Sin duda， un libro fascinante。
Maria
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Such an original book that deals beautifully with different kinds of abuse。 There is no specific timeline， the books goes back and forth between Nora being stuck in the bank with her new girlfriend Iris and her ex boyfriend Wes， and her past being five different girls and what she did to survive。 Nora goes through all kinds of abuse: her mother physiologically abuses her， she is a victim of domestic violence and she is raped… Well， the girl goes through a lot。 This thriller was so well thought b Such an original book that deals beautifully with different kinds of abuse。 There is no specific timeline， the books goes back and forth between Nora being stuck in the bank with her new girlfriend Iris and her ex boyfriend Wes， and her past being five different girls and what she did to survive。 Nora goes through all kinds of abuse: her mother physiologically abuses her， she is a victim of domestic violence and she is raped… Well， the girl goes through a lot。 This thriller was so well thought because while Nora is outsmarting the bank robber， she goes back to her past to understand which tools she learned with the girls are valuable now。 Iris is such a badass as well and her plotting with menstrual cramps is something I had never read a book about。 Nora and Wes and Iris have such a complex relation I was really lost at the beginning if Wes still loved Nora and why they hadn’t worked out but I am glad it all makes sense in the end， with Wes and Nora like siblings and Iris as her love interest。 I loved the pace of this book， all the plans that don’t work out and the ones that do and how you never know how it is going to end。 I can’t wait for the Netflix adaptation because the book felt visual to me， there are so many scenes I could image in my head。 My favourite scene was the last one in the prison and this book is totally worth it， deals with so many topics that are not talked about enough while being fun， sensitive and charismatic。 A lot of great lessons and Nora… the girl is fucking amazing because of her background and her decision to fight， she is a survivor who became a warrior。 And Iris， Wes and Lee become her shield 。。。more
Sara
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I loved this book！！！ I loved Wes， Iris， and Nora。 They are all survivors！！ The way that Nora’s mind was amazing。 The way it went back and forth between the bank robbery and Noras past was a really effective way to keep it interesting。 plus the transcripts between the people was also a different way to keep it interesting。 The ending was perfect！！Read this book for the plot， the characters， and the amazing！！！ writing！！
Jocelyn Rivera
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Oh。 My。 God。Where to begin。 I was completely captivated after the very first page of this book。 The general plot was so enticing。 Although it was almost like two stories were going on at once。 The story of Nora's childhood and the story of Nora utilizing all of the skills she learned as a con-artists protege to save two， of the three， people she loves， and several other innocent people that are being held hostage by bank robbers。 I loved that we got to learn about all the girls that Nora has bee Oh。 My。 God。Where to begin。 I was completely captivated after the very first page of this book。 The general plot was so enticing。 Although it was almost like two stories were going on at once。 The story of Nora's childhood and the story of Nora utilizing all of the skills she learned as a con-artists protege to save two， of the three， people she loves， and several other innocent people that are being held hostage by bank robbers。 I loved that we got to learn about all the girls that Nora has been while also seeing the young woman that she is now。Personally， I thought that the ending was really fitting for Nora's character。 The way she cold-heartedly threatened her mother and then just walked away was cruel but so deserved。 I loved Nora， even though she is by no means a "good person" （but who really is？） and she made some evil decisions， but I think they were justified。 She is just so intelligent and skilled in her art that it would be impossible for me not to admire her character。Basically， I think that this book is fantastic and it made me feel chills but in the best way possible through its entirety。 。。。more
Jayne
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Was skeptical as it is a YA title， but LOVED IT。 Highly recommend
Gabi
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Con artist Survival - cw abuse / sexualHealth condition - endometriosis
nunu
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3。5/5 ⭐
Eva B。
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3。5 starsDefinitely a "it's not you， it's me" book; this was compelling and well-written and yet just didn't do much for me。 I liked Nora and I loved Iris， and would have enjoyed seeing more of Wes in the present as opposed to mostly in flashbacks。 It was fascinating to see the pieces fall together for both the escape from the bank robbery and Nora's escape from her abusive stepfather in the flashbacks。 3。5 starsDefinitely a "it's not you， it's me" book; this was compelling and well-written and yet just didn't do much for me。 I liked Nora and I loved Iris， and would have enjoyed seeing more of Wes in the present as opposed to mostly in flashbacks。 It was fascinating to see the pieces fall together for both the escape from the bank robbery and Nora's escape from her abusive stepfather in the flashbacks。 。。。more
Hailey
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THIS BOOK WAS AMAZING！！ What an amazing plot supported by really strong and dynamic characters。 I listened to the audiobook and Tess Sharpe narrated it herself！ I loved how she got to tell her own story， putting the perfect emotion and emphasis into the words。 Iris and Wes were both amazing supporting characters that helped the story move along。 I really enjoyed their banter and how Wes was Nora's Ex and best friend while Iris is her current gf。 That was really interesting， and helped create mor THIS BOOK WAS AMAZING！！ What an amazing plot supported by really strong and dynamic characters。 I listened to the audiobook and Tess Sharpe narrated it herself！ I loved how she got to tell her own story， putting the perfect emotion and emphasis into the words。 Iris and Wes were both amazing supporting characters that helped the story move along。 I really enjoyed their banter and how Wes was Nora's Ex and best friend while Iris is her current gf。 That was really interesting， and helped create more depth。 I thought the ending was really exciting！ This is definitely in my top 5 books for 2021！ 。。。more
Samuel Guillén
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LIBRO TRATA DE TEMAS DE ABUSOS psicológicos， físicos y sexuales。 Buen punto por la editorial por dejar recursos al final del libro。 Lectura entretenida， buena， con intriga。
Renee
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Ah-maz-ing
Millaprtt
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Gros coup de coeur pour ce roman de Tess Sharpe。 "Ne vous fiez pas aux apparences" est une œuvre très facile a lire qui retrace l'histoire et la vie de la personnage principale， Nora， à travers un braquage dont elle et deux de ses amis font les frais。 J'ai adoré la façon dont l'auteure a réussi à mêler la situation du braquage et les situations que Nora avait déjà pu vivre auparavant。 De nombreuses morales nous sont données avec une fin des plus belles。 Gros coup de coeur pour ce roman de Tess Sharpe。 "Ne vous fiez pas aux apparences" est une œuvre très facile a lire qui retrace l'histoire et la vie de la personnage principale， Nora， à travers un braquage dont elle et deux de ses amis font les frais。 J'ai adoré la façon dont l'auteure a réussi à mêler la situation du braquage et les situations que Nora avait déjà pu vivre auparavant。 De nombreuses morales nous sont données avec une fin des plus belles。 。。。more
Samantha
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I loved this one so much。 At first， you think it's going to be about three teens （Nora， Wes， and Iris） who are caught up in a bank robbery while dealing with some relationship stuff （Nora and Wes used to date， and now Nora and Iris are dating， and they kept it a secret from Wes， and he found out by walking in on them making out。） But there is much， much more to Nora than we know。 I loved finding out about all of Nora's layers。 Also， I hate her mom。 I loved this one so much。 At first， you think it's going to be about three teens （Nora， Wes， and Iris） who are caught up in a bank robbery while dealing with some relationship stuff （Nora and Wes used to date， and now Nora and Iris are dating， and they kept it a secret from Wes， and he found out by walking in on them making out。） But there is much， much more to Nora than we know。 I loved finding out about all of Nora's layers。 Also， I hate her mom。 。。。more
Moraima
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Lo recomiendo muchísimo。 La mejor lectura de este año。 El personaje de Nora me ha parecido increíble， y he sentido la tensión de cada escena como si lo viviera yo misma。 Maravilloso。
Laina
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I think this was more like 4。5 stars but I rounded up instead of down because I only have one complaint and it doesn't have any bearing on the rest of the book。 I didn't like the open-ended ending。 I really wanted it to have more of a complete feeling。 But everything was so much fun that it doesn't matter。Tess Sharpe may be a new favorite author。 I read her other book， Far From You， as a backlist title and wish that I had read it earlier。 She tosses a lot of balls in the air and manages not to d I think this was more like 4。5 stars but I rounded up instead of down because I only have one complaint and it doesn't have any bearing on the rest of the book。 I didn't like the open-ended ending。 I really wanted it to have more of a complete feeling。 But everything was so much fun that it doesn't matter。Tess Sharpe may be a new favorite author。 I read her other book， Far From You， as a backlist title and wish that I had read it earlier。 She tosses a lot of balls in the air and manages not to drop or forget about any of them， and in the case of this book in particular， she "disguises" some of her actual points behind a really solid thriller/mystery， so it's just compelling to read。 For me personally， this hit a cord about having been too many girls to have a solid grasp of self。 Obviously， it's not literal for me like it is for Nora in the book， but it can be hard sometimes to figure out who you are after major life changes， and it can be even more difficult to find the connection between the person you were before and the person you are after。 I just connected with that feeling that Nora has。 For most people， it's more just the recognition that you might be 38， but there is still a 16 year old girl and a 26 year old woman somewhere in your head， and sometimes they take control instead of the current version of you。Anyway， this was a lot of fun！ 。。。more
Kaitlin
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i LOVED this book so much i couldn’t put it down。 I read it in one sitting。
Gabrielle
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This is about a lot more than a bank heist gone wrong， let me tell you。 RTC。
Katie
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I absolutely loved this book！ It was a fast paced read that definitely had a lot of twists and turns that I enjoyed。Trigger warnings for physical， sexual and psychological abuse by a parent and men。Nora was a very interesting character and I could relate my younger self to her a touch。 Not that I have been in her position or experienced anything like she has， but I understood her doubting herself。 Its something I struggle with and I just wanted to be there for her and let her know she wasn’t a b I absolutely loved this book！ It was a fast paced read that definitely had a lot of twists and turns that I enjoyed。Trigger warnings for physical， sexual and psychological abuse by a parent and men。Nora was a very interesting character and I could relate my younger self to her a touch。 Not that I have been in her position or experienced anything like she has， but I understood her doubting herself。 Its something I struggle with and I just wanted to be there for her and let her know she wasn’t a bad person。 However， she didn’t need me because her friend Wes and girlfriend Iris were a wonderful support system for her。 They worked together so well as a friends even when they were angry with each other or there were some awkward moments。Nora also was a super smart character， which is a big part of this story。 It also talks a lot about her healing after everything she has been through。 All the characters in this book were well written and really captivating。 In addition to Nora， I also loved her girlfriend Iris and sister Lee。 Nora wants to protect them throughout the story but these are some pretty badass women。Anyway， check this out。 Fast paced， great character development and all the feels。 。。。more
Anna Iliff
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This book was a bit trauma overload for me。 I thought the main character was likable， and the story was interesting， but it also just felt like the author was trying to pile on a lot of trauma in every character， and using it as a personality trait， rather than trying to create authentic normal characters。 To be clear， I think Nora and Lee’s trauma is believable and makes sense， but I’m not sure that adding in the traumatic elements of Wes and Iris made a lot of sense to move the plot forward。 T This book was a bit trauma overload for me。 I thought the main character was likable， and the story was interesting， but it also just felt like the author was trying to pile on a lot of trauma in every character， and using it as a personality trait， rather than trying to create authentic normal characters。 To be clear， I think Nora and Lee’s trauma is believable and makes sense， but I’m not sure that adding in the traumatic elements of Wes and Iris made a lot of sense to move the plot forward。 That said， it was a quick read， I thought the pace was good， and it had a strong voice。 Not a bad YA book， but also not my favorite。 Should make for a good film or tv series adaptation。 。。。more
Fernanda Monteiro
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3 estrelasÉ uma boa história， mas eu não amei a escrita e os personagens são um pouco esquecíveis。 O livro também não é grande， mas eu tive a impressão que parecia que ele estava encaminhando para o final antes do final de fato， e que os capítulos finais， talvez uma espécie de epílogo， não encaixaram tão bem。 Também não sei muito bem se a história de superação e sobrevivência foi muito bem descrita。 Estou confusa com essa review。 Não é ruim， mas não é maravilhoso。
Dana
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First YA book I’ve read。 I liked it ok but will probably not read another one for a while。 Well written and fast moving but not my favorite。
Sophielit
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