Sharpe, Tess - The Girls I've Been

• Title: The Girls I've Been
• Author: Tess Sharpe
• Genre: Young Adult, Thriller, Mystery
• Publisher: HarperTeen
• Release Date: January 2019
• ISBN: 9781444960112

Description

• Synopsis: A high-stakes heist novel with a twist: the protagonist is a transgender girl who must impersonate her dead sister to pull off the perfect crime.
• Blurb: Nora Secord is living a lie. To survive, she's become the girl everyone thinks she is: her dead twin sister, Alex. When Alex's boyfriend, a notorious criminal, recruits Nora to help him pull off one last heist, she must decide if she's willing to risk everything to claim her own identity.

Relevant Tags

young adult, YA, thriller, mystery, heist, transgender, identity, gender, crime

LGBT Themes

• Main Character: The protagonist, Nora, is a transgender girl.
• Identity and Gender: The novel explores themes of gender identity, self-discovery, and the challenges faced by transgender individuals.
• Coming-of-Age: The story follows Nora's journey of self-discovery and empowerment as she navigates a complex world.