dramagirl2003 's review for:

The Way I Used to Be by Amber Smith

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

this book basically obliterated my heart. you should read it.
very crushing, but a necessary read

thoughts while reading

1%: 3 pages in and already i want to scream and punch someone. and she was literally in the house with her parents right? i hate the fear freeze reaction so much right now cause they would have stopped him 😭

2%: stop 🥺 of course her mom thinks that but i’m still hurting

19%: number 12 must be josh 👀

23%: amanda clearly thinks eden

coerced kevin

or something

30%: more underage sex doesn’t fix anything hun

39%: oh no, she did have a little crush on kevin…of course that asshole would use that against her 😡

82%: no hunny 🥺 you were just a baby

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