Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

The way I used to be by Amber Smith

88 reviews

hannahholmgren's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional sad 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol

xbxb13's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Addiction

murielreads's review against another edition

3.0

challenging emotional tense 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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Me costó un poco engancharme con la historia porque no logré conectar del todo con la protagonista. No me cerraban muchas de las decisiones que tomaba o como actuaba con las personas de su entorno. Entiendo por todo lo que pasó pero no sé... No pude empatizar del todo con ella. Pero me gustó mucho el mensaje que este libro quiere enviar y me parece que la autora manejó este tema de una muy buena forma 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism

shannonrose's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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Wow. This book kept me up all night reading. Such an important story, masterfully told.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Addiction

isa_a_ster's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-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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This book is a good read but difficult... lots of trigger warnings... Sometimes it was irritating too... 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

elsaskoog's review against another edition

2.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence

metalynn's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual content

Minor: Incest, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Injury/Injury detail

m_antoinette_c's review against another edition

3.5

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Rape

Moderate: Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Vomit

charlotte_helen's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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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I read this book in under a week. It is an emotional read, showing Eden growth, self-destructiveness and recovery in the years after her rape.   It highlights how even though the actual act was only five minutes the impact of this lasts a life time affecting not just Eden and her coping mechanisms but also her relationships, friendships, family life,  school work and so much more. This book made me feel a range of emotions at points I wanted to cry for Eden and how much she was hurting, at others I wanted to be angry at her and the people around her for not supporting her or simply asking if something had happened. The reading experience I got from this book will stay with me for a long time.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail