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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i really enjoy the writing in this book! the way she feels, the descriptions of how she feels is just wonderful. it was a cute story. i loved it!
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This was a super quick read. While the topics that were covered in this book were very emotionally heavy and important to talk about, I never felt like I was too emotionally drained from reading it. I had read the authors previous book, “The Way I Used to be”, about two years ago and really enjoyed my time with the characters and the story. So when I heard that she had written another book I was excited to pick it up. While I liked “The Way I Used to be” a little more I still think that this is a good, important and quick read that is worth picking up if you have the chance.
Amber Smith has created another phenomenal story with her sophomore novel, this time crafting a story detailing the lingering influence of abuse throughout an entire family and how sometimes the hardest thing in the world is letting go. Heartbreaking and hopeful at the same time, an absolutely enthralling book!
This was the second book I read by Amber Smith and I loved it just as much as I did The Way I Used To Be. It took me a little while to get into but that was mostly because I had other things going on in my life, but overall I enjoyed the book:)
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
informative
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes