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majakrmer's review against another edition
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Rape, and Addiction
Moderate: Pregnancy and Alcohol
Minor: Vomit
soobooksalot's review
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is the sequel we knew we needed.
Seven years after the release of The Way I Used To Be, author Amber Smith is sharing more of Eden's story.
Thank you to Simon & Schuster Canada for my gifted copy for review.
The Way I Am Now picks up with Eden and Josh reuniting, and working on a relationship. They're attending college in a different town, with new challenges and opportunities.
Looming in the dark wings, though, is Eden's hearing for the sexual assault we read about in The Way I Used To Be.
The characters are the same, but they've grown, matured.
Some plot points remain a bit up in the air, but personally I'm hoping that means we as readers will be privvy to another book someday!
For readers of The Way I Used To Be - absolutely recommended!
For release on Nov. 7.
Seven years after the release of The Way I Used To Be, author Amber Smith is sharing more of Eden's story.
Thank you to Simon & Schuster Canada for my gifted copy for review.
The Way I Am Now picks up with Eden and Josh reuniting, and working on a relationship. They're attending college in a different town, with new challenges and opportunities.
Looming in the dark wings, though, is Eden's hearing for the sexual assault we read about in The Way I Used To Be.
The characters are the same, but they've grown, matured.
Some plot points remain a bit up in the air, but personally I'm hoping that means we as readers will be privvy to another book someday!
For readers of The Way I Used To Be - absolutely recommended!
For release on Nov. 7.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
hannalynnr's review
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thankful to have received an arc of this book in exchange for my honest review.
To say I was already deeply invested in this book before I even began would be an understatement. After just finishing 'The Way I Used to Be', I immediately dove in right where I left off in the first book, and was so excited to finally get the closure I needed for Eden and Josh's relationship.
This was a quick read for me, I absolutely could not put it down. I loved the characters development from the first story and getting to see what happened next for them and how they overcome their struggles with themselves and family. Expected a bit more from the ending in terms of the trial but overall a solid follow-up to the first novel.
To say I was already deeply invested in this book before I even began would be an understatement. After just finishing 'The Way I Used to Be', I immediately dove in right where I left off in the first book, and was so excited to finally get the closure I needed for Eden and Josh's relationship.
This was a quick read for me, I absolutely could not put it down. I loved the characters development from the first story and getting to see what happened next for them and how they overcome their struggles with themselves and family. Expected a bit more from the ending in terms of the trial but overall a solid follow-up to the first novel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
chloebrown13's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Vomit
I received this ARC from the bookstore where I work, and immediately started reading it while still on my shift. I’ve been waiting for the sequel patiently and it was everything I wished for and more. This sequel and the first book mean so much to me, I see myself in Eden and her experiences and growth in this book moved me to tears. This is such an amazing book and an incredibly important story I think everyone should read!anovelglimpse's review
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Note: This review is for an ARC and is my unbiased opinion.
Amber Smith's The Way I Used to Be was a powerful, tragic, devastating, and haunting debut. The impact that book had on me when I read it... When I saw Smith was going to be releasing a sequel, I was both excited and a little nervous. I wanted to find out how Eden and Josh were doing, while at the same time I was worried about where they would be.
I didn't need to be nervous. Smith continued Eden's and Josh's journey in way that felt true to them and the original book. Nothing felt easy but everything felt right. They had a lot of ups and downs, a lot of wins and some losses. I loved seeing hope and love grow in and between them. This was a tough book to read at times but also a very rewarding one. I'm so happy Smith gave us a chance to find out what came next. It was worth every uncomfortable and sad moment for the happy ones.
You cand find this review and others like it at A Novel Glimpse .
Amber Smith's The Way I Used to Be was a powerful, tragic, devastating, and haunting debut. The impact that book had on me when I read it... When I saw Smith was going to be releasing a sequel, I was both excited and a little nervous. I wanted to find out how Eden and Josh were doing, while at the same time I was worried about where they would be.
I didn't need to be nervous. Smith continued Eden's and Josh's journey in way that felt true to them and the original book. Nothing felt easy but everything felt right. They had a lot of ups and downs, a lot of wins and some losses. I loved seeing hope and love grow in and between them. This was a tough book to read at times but also a very rewarding one. I'm so happy Smith gave us a chance to find out what came next. It was worth every uncomfortable and sad moment for the happy ones.
You cand find this review and others like it at A Novel Glimpse .
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Mental illness, Rape, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Alcoholism
shannonrose's review
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Josh and Eden now in college, have to face what has kept them from truly being themselves to be together. A reconnection that isn’t without its challenges, this sequel was worth the wait.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Alcohol
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