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The way I used to be by Amber Smith

88 reviews

lakinlindsey's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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noorisen's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I LOVE THIS BOOK SO FKN MUCH I ALREADY GOT THE SEQUEL FROM THE LIBRARY SO I’M GONNA START READING IT NOW BUT THIS BOOK WAS SO GOOD AND ITS A OBVIOUS 5 STAR REVIEW!❤️❤️😭😭

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kindalr's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious 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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andreamhi's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

While the book was graphic and can be very triggering to some people, to me it dealt with all of the topics in a perfect way and it showed how trauma can change someone and how impactful it can be to have someone there for you.

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ro_alba's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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dinosher's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

One of the most powerful books I've read. With the way the book was written, the frustration, desperation and rage of the character comes flying at you through the pages. It shows you first hand the experience of a rape victim, who was once a girl so bright and blooming with kindness.

Eden was far from a perfect main character, but it wasn't her fault, with every page I turned, the more I feel for her, the more I hoped for her recovery. Things gets worse before it gets better, but in the ends it does get better.

The book itself was already powerful and gut wrenching, but reading it as a woman, as a girl, as someone's daughter, it resonated with me in the deepest ways.

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