Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

The Way I Used to Be by Amber Smith

73 reviews

linhinbooks's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual assault

milymily22's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Bullying

arikareads's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Grief, Violence, Alcohol, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, and Bullying

avawalsh's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective 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

just the best book i have ever read in my entire life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcohol, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Grief, Rape, and Violence

kaylee14's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Bullying, Cursing, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Addiction

tdhuck's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Cursing, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Addiction, Body shaming, Gaslighting, and Adult/minor relationship

llalaluna's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Rape, Bullying, Child abuse, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Cursing, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Mental illness

sierrabedwell's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Wow. What an emotional read. I read this in 3 days and couldn’t put it down. The main character truly takes you with her while she recovers from a traumatic incident throughout her years of highschool. She makes you feel her emotions. I would recommend to anyone but major trigger warning for SA. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Grief, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Violence, Body shaming, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Drug abuse, and Drug use

kemitchell217's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-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

4.5

this book is so heart wrenching and sad, but so relatable if you have been through something terrible like edith went through. i listened to it as an audiobook so i didn't see the writing style, but it was very easy to listen to and understand. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

skellybrianna's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Bullying, Rape, Drug use, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Cursing