The Way I Am Now by Amber Smith

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The Way I Am Now

Amber Smith

4.07 AVERAGE

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iamsonia35's review against another edition

4.0
dark emotional hopeful sad medium-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: Yes
I’m glad that we got to see our main character grow and move on from her trauma.

bowbeforeloki's review against another edition

4.0
dark emotional hopeful 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
This story follows the aftermath of a survivor of childhood SA exploring college and attempting to cope with life. It is heavy but profound and I was deeply moved by its story and the way it captures how hard recovery can be.
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majkirja's review against another edition

4.0
dark emotional sad tense medium-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: N/A
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parishardwick's review against another edition

4.0
challenging dark emotional sad tense 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
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cadl's review against another edition

5.0
What. A. Sequel.

Eden keeps breaking me - and with Josh, putting me back together ❤️‍
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jessicaharleee's review

5.0
emotional hopeful inspiring 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
I didn’t think the last chapter held enough weight to be the ending, but otherwise I loved this even more than the first book!
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beccalibrary's review against another edition

5.0
emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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carlazamora22's review against another edition

5.0
challenging dark emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

sarah_k22's review against another edition

4.5
dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix

naoml's review against another edition

4.0
challenging emotional slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Not as good as the first one, but I'm glad they continued the story