Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

The way I used to be by Amber Smith

88 reviews

readwithrox's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I honestly could not put this book down once I started reading it! Amber has done incredibly in terms of portraying Eden’s experience and I felt every emotion in the book as if it was my own. The reason why I rated it 4.75 instead of 5 starts is because I felt like ending happened a bit too fast and I would have liked to have read about Eden telling her parents and Mara. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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During the entire book, I really abhor the way Eden treats everyone, even though on a deeper level I understand that the trauma she endured prevents her from behaving any other way. This book is immeasurably sad, particularly for the ways that it echoes the feelings and beliefs of real life victims of sexual assault. This is a book filled with heavy real life issues that will absolutely break your heart but give you hope as well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

beesneysbooks's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Sexual assault, Alcohol

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Bullying

katto06's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

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: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content

chloelj27's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional sad 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: Bullying

Minor: Addiction

janiesilvestre's review against another edition

3.25

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship

j0j0row237's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction

autumnwhite'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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

_sina's review against another edition

3.25

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse

maggiemac1's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Sexual assault