Reviews with content warning for Child abuse - The way I used to be

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The way I used to be by Amber Smith

44 reviews

linhinbooks's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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katycanum's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book was the first book I finished in 24 hours in years. I am not sure if it was the writing style, or just the story. This is a book that needs to start being shared in schools, in communities. it captures it perfectly.

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llalaluna's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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bedwellbooks's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Wow. What an emotional read. I read this in 3 days and couldn’t put it down. The main character truly takes you with her while she recovers from a traumatic incident throughout her years of highschool. She makes you feel her emotions. I would recommend to anyone but major trigger warning for SA.

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samix3reads's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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bookowl88's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I think this book will hit close to home for many and I appreciate the author helping to bringing awareness to the trauma that rape is and how deeply, emotionally and physically it can impact victims. I found the main characters actions to be frustrating, more specifically the way she treated the people who cared about her but that’s the complicated thing about a person who is suffering alone. And I’m glad that in the end it doesn’t turn out to be a guy who swoops in and saves her because a woman finding her own voice and standing on her own to be far more empowering than challenges only being solved with the help of a Prince Charming character. While support is necessary I’m glad that’s not what it became about.

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