alyssa_joyce 's review for:

The Way I Used to Be by Amber Smith

3.5

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book felt real and raw to me. I hated watching Eden spiral, but I also know that this is a reality for some people who have experienced what she has. I wish she could have saved herself in this story, but I know that is not always the case in real life. This book was really slow moving because we were going through the motions of her everyday life with her. I was really concerned that she would never tell her truth by the end of the story. I hate that the truth coming out from another girl and Josh were the reasons Eden finally opened up, but I also respect that decision by the author.