Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The way I used to be by Amber Smith

727 reviews

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acherry'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: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
it was literally like on of my favorite books sobbing😭 gonna read the next book rn !
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megan_reads14's review against another edition

4.0
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revelmore's review against another edition

4.0
emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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helena_b's review against another edition

5.0
challenging 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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hkrall314's review against another edition

4.0
challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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bookbysaah's review against another edition

4.75
emotional reflective sad fast-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
Absolutely gut wrecking. If you want a sad and emotional book, this is it. I sobbed so much.
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jlo3196's review against another edition

3.75
dark emotional sad medium-paced
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msjojo's review against another edition

3.75
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laureng1505's review against another edition

4.5
dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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froggpogg's review against another edition

4.5
emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
This has been the first YA novel I've read in quite a while. Usually, I tend to dislike the way YA is written - sometimes, I just cringe throughout the entire book. This wasn't the case here. The characters actually had depth, and the writing style was just perfect. Initially, I was put off by Eden's way of coping with the rape, but I soon came to realise why she was doing what she was doing. I do however, think that the portrayal of alcohol etc. was rather excessive for a YA novel 
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